January 25-31 Practice Running

Tuesday, January 26, 2016
4:17 pm – 4.12 mi, 610 ft elevation gain, 40:59. Kellogg Lake Tree Farm gate #1, with dogs. Altra Superior 1.5 red #6.

My HR monitor’s battery died sometime between 3-3.5 mi.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016
4:22 pm – 7.13 mi, 166 ft elevation gain, 52:31. Around town 4×1 mi repeats, solo. New Balance MR10v2 white.

I did about 1.25 mi warm up, heading up Gunn Rd, to add a little mileage before heading out toward WFSP. Then I ran 4×1 mi repeats with 0.25 mi rest in between. It worked out almost perfectly, hitting a rest just before the hill past the neighborhood on May Creek Rd, and starting another interval at the top of the hill. I hit the 0.5 mi point on that interval just before the steep hill turning into WFSP and turned around. I finished that 1 mi just at the top of the May Creek Rd hill. I finished my 4th interval about a block before the abandoned blue house on Lewis Ave, sprinting out the finish.
I cooled down until crossing the RR tracks and dropped another faster interval to the turn, and a short final sprint at the end. I felt great after I caught my breath. That warm pump from a good workout.
I was really curious to see my HR data from today, but I ended up not taking my HRM. I charged it after it died on Sunday’s run, but it wouldn’t turn on today. I put it back on the charger before I left. It seems to be working gain, so I’m not sure what happened.

Thursday, January 28, 2016
3:04 pm – 11.19 mi, 825 ft elevation gain, 1:47:27. Through town to WFSP RR Grade, solo. Altra Superior 1.5 red #5.

Rain and hail and more rain. Absolutely soaked, even with my “waterproof” jacket on. It did keep me warm enough, though.

Friday, January 29, 2016
3:14 pm – 6.80 mi, 496 ft elevation gain, 1:11:35. Kellogg Lake Tree Farm gate #1, with dogs. Altra Superior 1.5 red #6.

Saturday, January 30, 2016
2:50 pm – 12.14 mi, 1082 ft elevation gain, 2:07:52. Town to WFSP RR Grade & 0.5 mi marker on Greg Ball, solo. Altra Superior 1.5 red #5.

Sunday, January 31, 2016
3:42 pm – 12.10 mi, 1042 ft elevation gain, 1:59:45. Town to WFSP RR Grade & Bike trail, solo. Altra Superior 1.5 red #6.
Totals: Running – 53.3 mi, 4222 ft elevation gain.