#raleighrunners

[nappyrootedrunner]

First run over 1.5 miles in over a month last night and it hurts! There maybe some other contributing factors other than not running a longer distances, but we'll leave that there. As for the run, it started out pretty normal. I kept the pace around the same as the one milers I've been squeezing in here and there to start out and after mile 2, I started to drag. From that point on, the run was sluggish and it seem to take forever to get 5 miles in. Self-inflicted wounds! I'm hopeful that it was a pace/rust issue and the next one won't be as taxing on the body. Until the next one...Peace.Love.Run

[nappyrootedrunner]

Had a crazy busy day yesterday, so I didn't get to post the 5 miles that started off the day. This was the only run this week over 1.5 miles and the first run of the year below freezing. The sun and absence of wind made it a warm 31 degrees. A decent run overall. I'm going to attempt to transition my weekday runs to the AM to give myself more time to get in some distance. I'm a terrible morning person. You'd think 9 years in the military would break that. We'll see what I can accomplish. Until the next one...Peace.Love.Run

[nappyrootedrunner]

3.5 morning miles around and atop North Wake Landfill Park. Felt a lot better than the last run for sure. The coldest run of the year so far at 40 degrees, but the sun made it feel about 10 degrees warmer. A decent run all-around! On to the next one. Until then...Peace.Love.Run

[nappyrootedrunner]

It was around this time last year when I told myself I had to have a more active late fall/winter because blowing by 200 lbs is an easy thing to do nowadays (Father Time + Somewhat terrible eating habits x Winter laziness = 215lbs+). That weight wasn't so bad when there was a significant amount of weight training involved. These days, not so much. By the end of last winter I was up to 212. And here I am again, having a lazy November that's seen only two runs since my 10k on the 12th. Thanks to this month, which includes my birthday and turkey day, the laziness was compounded with a lot of trash eating. Pretty much beginning to duplicate last year. It can't happen this year. My first half-marathon is waiting on me in the Spring. It won't happen! As for the run, sluggish. Simple and plain. Most definitely thankful for the 67 degrees and light drizzle. On to shed the 9lbs of happiness I've added this month! Until next time...Peace.Love.Run

[nappyrootedrunner]

Went out last night for an easy 3. I was greeted with a perfect 60 degrees and practically no wind. I kept the pace comfortable until the last .5 mile. Couldn't resist the urge to burn a little bit. A good finish to a quick run. I signed up for a half marathon in April. I figured that would be plenty of time to get myself ready for it. I want to finish under 1:40. Seems like an attainable goal, but discipline during training will be necessary. Looking forward to the process. Until later on...Peace.Love.Run

[nappyrootedrunner]

The original course I had plotted was a 7.5 mile route, but they had released the dam for the first time since the hurricane which flooded out a significant portion of my planned route. Instead of heading upstream, I ran down the river. I was expecting to see more flooding and was going to make my turn at the first problem area I came to. That never came. At around the 6 mile mark, I just said fuggit, might as well run 4 more. That put me near Anderson Pointe Park, and the deed was done. 10.25 miles downstream. After calling for a ride back home, I cooled down for a couple miles and had to take a seat to relieve a newly develop blister. Haven't covered 10 miles in a long while. Feeling great right now! Now on to recover. Until the next one...Peace.Love.Run

[nappyrootedrunner]

What was s'pose to be a 3-mile recovery turned into a rain-soaked 5-miler. I think that rain gave me life though because those last 3 miles seemed pretty effortless. It started pouring really good during mile 3, so I sped up a bit to get to some tree-lined neighborhood streets to break it up. Most definitely a smooth effort in the rain for sure. Can't complain at all. Tomorrow, I get to go a lil longer. Looking forward to that! Until tomorrow...Peace.Love.Run

[nappyrootedrunner]

On the menu yesterday was a 2.75 tempo run. I swapped my workout day with it and got it in today. The desired pace was 6:25/mi, but I clocked a 6:39/mi. Work to do there. I also need those splits to flip-flop for me. I'm trying not to get out too fast on these tempo runs and that hasn't happened for me yet. 10 days to hammer that out and shave 14 secs off that pace. Gotta dig inside and find it somewhere. Long run on deck for tomorrow. Just might swapped that out with Friday's rest day. It's all according to how the legs feel. Until next time...Peace.Love.Run