Notes
--- For my first run back in 34 days (since March 23), I’ll take it. I wouldn’t trade those first two weeks for anything in the world but the last three I came up with so many excuses not to run. Really was sick, then lazy and then scared. Finally just said ‘fuck it’ this morning and went out with hardly any stretching and not being hydrated at all. First loop (10:45) felt very comfortable, which allowed me to run the same loop (10:43) again without doing my planned shorter add-on. Second loop was much tougher but only dry-heaved at 1.64 miles. ---
Mile splits: 8:40, 8:43 (17:23) and 4:04 (21:27) last 0.49 miles (8:18 pace)
Adjusted splits: 8:33, 8:33 and 8:25 pace last 0.48 miles
Finally got out there to run for my first time since March 23 (34 days). Was doing a really good job of running through work issues up to then - like better than I ever have - but then our hoops team made a run to the Final Four. A 97-hour week did me in. I did bring my running stuff to both just Louisville and Houston but any free time I wanted to rest and/or sleep. Then I got sick coming back so that pushed the run back. The last two weeks I should have gotten out there earlier, but I was a little bit tired, a little bit lazy and a little bit scared from how bad it was going to feel. Was not planning on running but coming out of the bathroom I decided “fuck it” and I was just going to run. If I would’ve planned it I would have gotten up earlier. Did a quick stretch and downed one glass of water. Walked out the door with the plan of running the 1.24-mile WTSL loop and the 1.00-mile Creeper loop if I felt OK.
Felt pretty good early. Felt like I was just jogging. Was out quick the first 0.10 miles, maybe in 46ish seconds. Crossed Normal and hit the 0.25-mile mark at 2:05 as I started up that little hill. Way too quick. Still felt good on the top as I turned left on Junior High Drive. Hit 0.50 miles in 4:23, so I was happy I slowed down a little bit. Really felt good the rest of the first loop. Shockingly, really. Hit the first mile on University in 8:40. Was debating just before that about running another one of these loops since I still felt good. Ended up running the first 1.24-mile loop in 10:45 (8:40 pace).
Was debating the stretch on Lowell whether to keep running up the little hill to run the same loop again but also about taking a left on Normal and running the planned 1.00-mile loop. But I kept saying that it was just another 0.24 miles in the grand scheme of things and I still felt fine. Kept on going straight up the little uphill, but labored up it toward the end as I took the left on Junior High Dr. Then I dry-heaved shortly after at 1.64 miles. Was blowing out snot and blood for parts of the second loop, blood still recovering from camping last week and the dry air. Just wanted to get past the Dale Elementary School and the rest would be either flat or downhill. Ran the second mile in 8:43 (17:23). Was sniffing in the rest of the run as blood kept wanting to come out of my left nostril. Got down to University and opened it up for some reason, seeing the latter parts in the 7:50s. The first mile of the second loop was faster (8:38.61 from 8:39.95). Was shocked that I was faster because the second loop was definitely tougher. Finished the second loop in 10:43 (8:34 pace).
Altogether it was 2.49 miles in 21:27 (8:38 pace). Walked to the next driveway and back like normal. Really happy considering everything. I got the first run back out of the way. Looking forward to getting back into the swing of things.
Song(s) in my Head: “Because I Got High” by Afroman (2000)
Stops: 0
Dry-Heaves: 1 (1.64)
Heart Rate When Back to Apartment: 133
Times on WTSL (^ morning run; # ran more before; ~ ran more after)
^ 04/26/23 - 2 laps - 2.49 mi. in 21:27 (8:38 pace) - 10:45, 10:43 (21:27); AHR: 164; MHR: 180; Weight - 205.0
^# 03/07/23 - 1 lap - 1.24 mi. in 10:24 (8:23 pace) - 10:24; AHR: n/a; MHR: n/a; Weight - 208.0
*# 02/13/23 - 1 lap - 1.25 mi. in 10:42 (8:34 pace) - 10:42; AHR: n/a; MHR: n/a; Weight - 210.6
*~ 01/24/23 - 1 lap - 1.24 mi. in 11:04 (8:55 pace) - 11:04; AHR: 169; MHR: 182; Weight - 214.0
*~ 01/20/23 - 1 lap - 1.24 mi. in 11:14 (9:04 pace) - 11:14; AHR: 163; MHR: 171; Weight - 215.2
*~ 01/10/23 - 1 lap - 1.22 mi. in 11:34 (9:29 pace) - 11:34; AHR: 162; MHR: 171; Weight - 216.4
^~ 05/25/22 - 1 lap - 1.24 mi. in 11:39 (9:34 pace) - 11:39; AHR: 165; MHR: 176; Weight - 210.6
^~ 03/30/22 - 1 lap - 1.24 mi. in 11:18 (9:07 pace) - 11:18; AHR: 164; MHR: 180; Weight - 208.2
^~ 01/21/22 - 1 lap - 1.23 mi. in 11:36 (9:26 pace) - 11:36; AHR: 166; MHR: 181; Weight - 208.0
^~ 07/26/21 - 2 laps - 2.48 mi. in 21:30 (8:40 pace) - 10:28, 11:02 (21:30); AHR: 171; MHR: 182; Weight - 205.2
^#~ 06/10/21 - 2 laps - 2.47 mi. in 21:02 (8:31 pace) - 10:38, 10:34 (21:02); AHR: n/a; MHR: n/a; Weight - 199.4
^~ 05/07/21 - 2 laps - 2.47 mi. in 20:47 (8:25 pace) - 10:23, 10:24 (20:47); AHR: 152; MHR: 156; MHR: 166; Weight - 195.6
^~ 04/08/21 - 3 laps - 3.72 mi. in 31:21 (8:26 pace) - 10:15, 10:29 (20:44), 10:36 (31:21); AHR: 168; MHR: 178; Weight - 197.6
Past April 26th's
Today - 2.49 mi. in 21:27 (8:38 pace) (8:31 adjusted) at 8:23 a.m. in San Diego (La Mesa: WTSL x 2); AHR: 164; MHR: 180; Weight - 205.0
2022 - Did not run
2021 - 4.52 mi. in 36:03 (7:59 pace) (7:51 adjusted) at 8:02 a.m. in San Diego (La Mesa: Around the Neighborhood + Seneca + Gazebo); AHR: 164; MHR: 178; Weight - 198.2
2020 - Did not run
2019 - Did not run
2018 - Did not run
2017 - Did not run
2016 - 2.26 mi. in 20:05 (8:56 pace) (8:52 adjusted) at 4:40 p.m. in San Diego (Lake Murray: Outside Lake Murray Dirt Loop); AHR: 172; MHR: 189; Weight - n/a
2015 - Did not run
2014 - Did not run
2013 - Did not run
2012 - Did not run
2011 - 4.84 mi. in 38:39 (8:00 pace) (7:49 adjusted) at 8:04 p.m. in San Diego (Mission Gorge: Kaiser); AHR: n/a; MHR: n/a; Weight - 187.2
2010 - 4.85 mi. in 38:12 (7:53 pace) (7:43 adjusted) at 9:07 p.m. in San Diego (Mission Gorge: Kaiser); AHR: 174; MHR: 190; Weight - 185.2
2009 - Did not run
2008 - 5.81 mi. in 40:43 (7:00 pace) at 8:20 p.m. in San Diego (Pacific Beach: PB Puss Out + Mt. Soledad Add-on)
2007 - Did not run
2006 - 4.96 mi. in 38:05 (7:41 pace) at 10:05 p.m. in San Diego (College Area: Alvarado)
2005 - Did not run
2004 - Did not run
2003 - SHAKEOUT: 1.00 mi. in 6:46 (6:46 pace) (w/ Blew & Bolen) at 9:15 a.m. in Kingston, N.Y. (SUNY New Paltz) for SUNYACS | WARM-UP: 2.00 mi. in 13:30 (6:45 pace) at 10:50 a.m. | RACE: 3,000-Meter Steeplechase in 10:02.96 (5th-of-12) (5:12 pace) | COOLDOWN: 5.00 mi. in 35:21 (7:04 pace) (part w/ Bolen) | COOLDOWN No. 2: 2.10 mi. in 14:50 (7:04 pace) (w/ Bolen) --> DAY TOTAL: 12.10 miles
2002 - SHAKEOUT: 2.00 mi. in 15:13 (7:37 pace) (w/ Bolen, Dave S, Alex, Matt, Brandon and James) at 4:45 p.m. in Kingston, N.Y. (SUNY New Paltz)
2001 - n/a
2000 - n/a