For mid October it's pretty warm and humid around these parts, too.

I'll be running some short workout at lunch. Haven't decided yet. Either 200s or a VO2Max workout. I'll probably run home from work, too, to stay on track for my yearly mileage objective.

Hiya kids!  I want to buy my Star Wars tickets but am waiting to hear back from someone.  GRRRRR want to buy now!

Masters swim done this morning.  2100 yards.  I had a good swim, though I did have to cut it just a bit short.  I've got a short tempo workout after work.  It's warm but the humidity has broke.  It should be a nice afternoon for a run.  HM weather for Saturday is looking nice...mid 50's and low humidity.

Morning Runners,

I'm thinking 10 with 4X800 later. Cold here this morning, like 35  got the gas fireplace on.

CY: Why not do 16X 200s/200JR @ 1-2 mile pace? That will work V02 Max and speed.  That was favorite workout for speed and V02 max back in the day. By about 6-8, the JR gets pretty slow.

Jay: Great your wife is running one!

Baboon: Sounds like PR weather.

I ran 6.

Uff I completed 8.5miles after a 9 mile sunday. Trying to slowly ramp up mileage after some shin problems 3 weeks ago. Legs feel tired and my knee hurts a bit below the knee cap. Bummer, was hoping to make it through without any pain but ever since I have exceeded the 35 miles per week I keep on having consistent problems: left inside shin pain while running & right knee pain. It doesnt matter which shoes I run in. It doesnt hurt like crazy and it has actually gotten better after I reduced my weekly mileage to about 25m. Funny because I read lawyermoms half marathon thread and she said it actually is better for her to run more easy and do less quality workouts. Its the opposite for me: the quality sessions dont affect me at all. But the long and easy runs do.

Anyways I am a bit nervous because I wanted to run a half at the end of October (29th) but I am currently just averaging 25 miles per week as I am only running every other day. And I might increase this to 30 the last week of training before the taper week but dont have the impression that this will be enough to complete the 13.1m strongly. I have been averaging 25 miles for the past 3 1/2 months and am following a 10week half training plan from Jack Daniels were I am in Phase 4 now - which is a lot of goal pace and tempo run but primarily a lot of easy running. I ran 15k at slightly faster than goal pace without any gels on sunday and felt pretty drained. Could have probably gone on for another 3k but 6??? Hm...well any suggestions are more than welcome! Btw this will be my first hm and I was hoping to get close to 1:50min.

 

Because I have 35 minutes for my run during lunch, I don't have time for 16 x 200 w/200. Plus, my body doesn't handle speed very well. I still sprinkle a speed workout in my schedule here and there, but 16 x 200 would hurt my groin too much.

 

Thanks for the suggestion though

Oh.  I can't run them anymore with my hammy, but love that fast speed work!

Uff I completed 8.5miles after a 9 mile sunday. Trying to slowly ramp up mileage after some shin problems 3 weeks ago. Legs feel tired and my knee hurts a bit below the knee cap. Bummer, was hoping to make it through without any pain but ever since I have exceeded the 35 miles per week I keep on having consistent problems: left inside shin pain while running & right knee pain. It doesnt matter which shoes I run in. It doesnt hurt like crazy and it has actually gotten better after I reduced my weekly mileage to about 25m. Funny because I read lawyermoms half marathon thread and she said it actually is better for her to run more easy and do less quality workouts. Its the opposite for me: the quality sessions dont affect me at all. But the long and easy runs do.

 

Anyways I am a bit nervous because I wanted to run a half at the end of October (29th) but I am currently just averaging 25 miles per week as I am only running every other day. And I might increase this to 30 the last week of training before the taper week but dont have the impression that this will be enough to complete the 13.1m strongly. I have been averaging 25 miles for the past 3 1/2 months and am following a 10week half training plan from Jack Daniels were I am in Phase 4 now - which is a lot of goal pace and tempo run but primarily a lot of easy running. I ran 15k at slightly faster than goal pace without any gels on sunday and felt pretty drained. Could have probably gone on for another 3k but 6??? Hm...well any suggestions are more than welcome! Btw this will be my first hm and I was hoping to get close to 1:50min.

Not much time left to make a difference IMO. Hard to run a strong Half without at least 12ers-unless you are very gifted.  That's a good Tempo you just ran, if you could go longer and slower the next two weeks-like 12, that is what I'd do before the taper week. But it hurts your knee, the next best thing is do longer Tempos like you did, but cap it @ race pace or slightly slower-so you don't wear your self down, and don't go any further, 15K is a lot of RP Tempo!

Could be as you slow down, your cadence slows down too much and you start to over stride. This can tweak your knee. The leg gets too far out in front. Try keeping a slightly faster cadence and shorter steps on you slow runs and see if that helps. Doing body weight squats may help your knee too. Something to strengthen the muscles around the knee cap.

Being your first Half, relax and have fun, and go out a little slower than you are wanting for 1-3 miles.Just my 2 cents worth.