Shoot for the Stars

Roegner Park. 7:00 a.m. I got up and ran earlier than usual because I wanted to to go to Puyallup Fair with friends which never happened due to weather so we were planning this a.m. to go. It was yucky out there even when I woke up. It was rainning pretty steadily. I still made myself get up, despite going to bed at midnight last night and eating 2 slices of pizza....lol. I had to get my run in! Ran solo at the park. It pretty much poured on me the first 3-4 miles then let up some. I stuck my hat in the car bc i thought it was done but none the less starting raining again on mile 6 and near the end on mile 10ish. I just started to ignore it and focus on my run.! I was shocked to see some other people out there running as well! I thought I was the only goon out there! lol. There were 2 young ladies running togehter, one man all bundled up in rain jacket, and a hispanic man. The younger ladies i said good job behind them but I think I scared one. I said "sorry!" Then near the end I was done so they passed me and asked out far I was running. They ran 9 miles and me 12. I didn't have too much pain except mile 8 I got some slight pain on R knee and then usual spot on inside of L knee so I slowed my pace down some and it seemed to help. I started out pretty fast and I know I wanted to keep a faster pace....hopefully that was okay. I know on marathon day I want to start out WAY slower..! I just get too excited sometimes. I was to keep a steady pace in 2 weeks. Portland Marathon here I come! (yikes!)

TT: 1:46:27                            Avg: 8:52 min.                          Max: 6:05 min.

Splits: 8:52, 9:00, 8:47, 8:53, 9:06, 8:50, 8:44, 9:06, 9:06, 8:57, 8:54, 8:12

Hemlock Rd. No work today so slept in until 9ish. Got up and went for a run between 9-10 a.m. It was very muggy out this morning and made it a difficult run. I just felt blaa. I had to wear my older running shoes because my other ones were still soaking went from my run Sunday in the pouring rain. I didn't want to do that but decided to chance it. I got some slight pain in knees that I could tell could be a problem if it was a longer run; luckily just 4 miles so I was okay. Did the loop twice for 4 miles.

TT: 36:19                             Avg: 9:03 min                       Max: 6:56 min

Splits: 8:53, 9:25, 9:04, 8:51

ARSHS. Early a.m. Foggy. Kinda cold due to moisture in the air. I wore my light rain jacket for the first mile until I warmed up and then took it off. I felt tired from last night so the 3 miles were tough even though it was just 3 miles. Felt good to have a shorter run for once. No pain in knees:)  8 laps around the track one direction and then 3 more the other direction. There were soccer goals on my lane 5 so I had to run around it which made a slightly longer time around the track so it ended up being perfect as far as laps-exactly 11 laps!

TT: 25:31                         Avg: 8:29 min.                    Max: 7:01 min.

Splits: 8:53, 8:33, 8:01 (I like the increase in speed even though I was tired, I pushed!)

Game Farm Park. 10 a.m. ish. No work today. Went for a nice run. Perfect weather for a run, cloudy, cool, but not cold. I hope that it is like this on Oct. 10! I felt good today and I kept the pace very well but I was constantly checking my GPS to make sure I was on target. I wanted to start out slower and then gradually get faster in my run. I felt like I accomplished that pretty well today and with no pains again. I did the full loop that goes back along the river. I did 4 laps and then a very small lap to finish. Only a little over a week until the marathon! And exactly 1 week from today I will be running my last run before the BIG race!

TT: 54:11                    Avg: 9:01                      Max: 5:39

Splits: 9:30, 9:24, 9:12, 9:02, 8:50, 8:09

Roegner Park. This time met up with Nicole at 7:30 a.m. Our last run together before the big marathon next week! Weather was pretty good, in the mid 50s. Cloudy but no rain. We ran on the paved trail regular route out and back + extra loop. Last out and back didn't have to do extra loop. Kids were taking soccer pictures near entrance so we had to run around them twice each time. I ran into a runner with short blonde hair whom I've seen before, she ran with some friends. I also so Loan running with amother guy and said hi to her! About 4 runneres on trail. Carried water bottle but put near trash can to pick up when I needed it. Felt kinda heavy today (prob. from eating too much and too late last night). Some knee pain on L knee inside just for a moment and then went away. I think that was about mile 5...Miles 6-8 started to get better for both of us. Great run overall!!! So nice to have a running buddy!

TT: 1:12:24                 Avg: 9:04 min.                 Max: 6:53 min.

Splits: 9:42, 9:13, 8:57, 9:04, 9:03, 8:54, 8:46, 8:51