1/28/2016

Noon:  3 mile dreadmill run, 4.8 mph.

I am wondering if the treadmill itself is a problem.  I found on Saturday that despite or perhaps because of the challenge of distance, temperature, and intensity, I was engaged and interested.  Running 3-4 miles on a treadmill is a real drudgery sometimes.

I'm wondering if it would be better to go back to my dread-mill intervals then continue trying to force skull numbing distance out of it.  With two-a-days I still would be getting 5-6 miles.  And I wouldn't be fighting boredom so much.

1/27/2016

AM: 3.4 mile walk with the backpack.

Noon: 3 mile dreadmill run 4.8 mph.

1/26/2016

AM: 3.2 miles with the 45lb backpack.

I'm afraid all we can fit in for today.  I have a work obligation during the noon hour.

Weekend Update

Saturday's workout was a cool success.  The temperature was in the single digits -- brisk.  We, the Spouse and I, set out and agreed to walk uphill and to run level and downhill.  We didn't negotiate on the distance and I had something in mind.  All said and done we covered 9.5 miles.  It went great and we really surprised ourselves.  Moreover, we were not sore on Sunday.

Teh Spouse went out on her new snowshoes Sunday.

Monday, 1/25/2016, we hit the 3.2 mile walk, I to make up of missing Sunday.

1/21/2016

AM: 3.4 miles, with the backpack.  Felt great

Noon: 2.6 miles, on the dreadmill, blood-sugar way off.  I'm thinking after Wednesday's workout that I have to eat right before I workout.

This gives me 17.5 miles for the weekday workouts.  Friday, 1/22 is a rest day.  If all I get on the weekend is 12.5 I'm OK with it.  Reality has set in and I'm understanding that I'm trying to increase mileage too fast.  Minor reset for next week, try for 18 during the week and 12 on the weekend.  This is all good, I knew I had more in the tank then the starting point of 2-3 miles but, without pushing it I couldn't tell how much more.  So, I'm aiming for 3, 30 mile weeks and then I'll try to move up again after that.  Once I get to the mid-thirties I'll hold for 8 weeks try to build habit, and mental toughness.  The discipline of silencing the inner voices is an equal part of endurance.

1/20/2016

Noon:  4 miles on the Dreadmill, 4.7 mph.

Very tired after yesterday, I went to bed early and ducked out on a morning walk.  This run felt fine, at worst I was a little bored but started feeling stronger by the end.

I'll try for 7 tomorrow to salvage the week at 18.5.  We should be able to get 14 on the weekend without too much trouble and the weather looks easy, hopefully those plans will stick.  That will give me 32ish for the week.