August 30, 2009 - cold rainy run

well the weather couldn't have been much worse for an august day. 9 degrees, wind, and rain. but that didn't stop me from going for an excellent afternoon run. i covered 12.6k at BQ pace, running from my home, the long way to kent's pond, 3 laps around the pond, then back home.

later in the early evening, i went out and did essentially the same drill again, only at a slower pace. by then it had warmed up a bit but was still raining. i took a short break to jump in the pond for a dip. the water was much cooler than it was last week.

overall, 25.2k in 2 hr 28 min of running over a span of 8 hours.

if i can run 4k tomorrow, i will have the 3rd highest monthly total ever for me, behind only Aug and July 2008. this would be amazing given the 'resting' i have done for most of this month.

Jenn

August 29, 2009 - awesome swim

wow, i wasn't expecting much at the pool today. i slept in late and didn't want to get out of bed. i finally dragged myself over to the pool for the noon swim and managed to get off to a strong start. i kept the pace strong for a full half hour, covering 1.65k. i decided to carry on and managed to hold a pace almost as strong for a full 89 minutes, covering 4.5k in total.

it was actually my longest swim since early april, which surprised me. one of my goals this year was to swim more, and for various reasons, i haven't. i have been enjoying the summer and have been spending more time running outside than swimming indoors. i hope to get in more swims in the fall and try to at least match my totals for last year.

wow, up to 387.6k in running this month with two days left. half of which was run in the first 8 days! since then, i have slowed it down quite a bit as i rest some nagging injuries, which are getting better.. i should be close to 100% come Sept 27th's Newfoundland Marathon. Sadly, it won't be a great marathon given my lack of training, but it will serve as a good measuring stick to see where i am at, and will serve as good prep for what i hope will be a late fall marathon that will be more serious..

Jennifer

August 28, 2009 - more like it!

had a good sleep last night and went for an excellent 10k run this afternoon, and then finished off with a 1.5k swim. i was sluggish towards the end, but overall, a much better energy day than yesterday.

Jennifer

August 27, 2009 - restful day

just a light 5k today. i didn't sleep well last night and found myself really low in energy by mid afternoon. i walked to the pool but decided not to even bother with a swim. instead, i had an extra long visit with the baby duckies at the pond.. and then the sun came out, which was nice.

a rather rough breathing day too. all this added up to a rather emotionally depressing day..

oh well, tomorrow should be better!

Jenn

August 26, 2009 - slow long distance

made the slow long run out to mount pearl and back today for a meeting with a prominent public figure. always enjoy my chance to discuss my story and issues with people who may be able to help my cause..

18k in total today, all light. that's two high km days in a row and the feet are managing well. the knees are still feeling the affect of the 3 marathon training runs the first week of the month.

i'll be hitting the pool tomorrow for a good workout..

Jenn

August 25, 2009 - busy day

the day started with some speed with with Kim. we did 5 laps around the 0.8k trail at Kenny's pond. part of the plan for Kim is to increase speed for the next 5k run in Sept.

then it was my turn for speed work as i had an excellent 3.8k run in exactly 18 minutes around the trail at quidi vidi lake. i also had a visit with the infamous Barry the Goose, who continues to hang out at the lake with all the ducks..

then i ran downtown and back to meet some friends for lunch, then had a fairly good 46 minute swim. 20k of running and 2.15k swim in total.

likely to be busy tomorrow with a run with Kim and a run to Mount Pearl and back.

Jenn

August 24, 2009 - light recovery run

got in a light 5k this morning, then a light 4.5k run to the doctor this afternoon. yesterday's 5k really took a lot out of me. i felt generally sluggish all day today. the hurricane Bill hit locally here last night but didn't do much damage, but the risk of the storm made me uneasy and i didn't get a very good sleep.

i still had a good day, sorting out a few issues, applying to a few jobs, and having a really nice visit at the pond with the baby duckies!

Jenn