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May 31, 2005, 6:30pm: How does non-stop feel?
| GOAL: |
5 miles |
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| LOCATION: |
Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri
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| CONDITIONS: |
82° |
| RESULTS: |
5 miles |
TIME: 52:04
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PACE: 10:24/mile
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| TOTAL TRAINING MILES TO DATE (walking & running): 194 miles |
The Run
Lindsey had met me after work, and we walked over to the park. While I run around it, she visited the zoo, since they have longer hours now for the summer. It wasn't too bad of a day. It always seems like my Tuesday runs are much better than the Monday runs. I want to improve my pace, but I was used to the old mile markers at the park, so I'm still adjusting to the 5.65 miles around. I didn't need my water bottles until Mile 4, and then I drank one of them down pretty fast. I saved the other one for after the run.
Breathing Techniques
I was reading in my marathon book about how some marathoners breathe a 2-and-2 method, where they breathe out every two steps and breathe in every two steps. And since my side still hurts when I run too fast, I thought that maybe this would help control my diaphragm. Before I read this, I was breathing in out every two steps and breathing in every one. Well, this 2-and-2 technique is much harder than it seems, and I was only able to do it for about 3 or 4 minutes before I just gave up and breathed my normal way. I did notice my side not hurting as much, but I think that was because I was concentrating too much on my breathing and I most likely slowed down.
| THOUGHTS: |
I hope I can keep up the breathing techniques. I'm so glad I haven't missed a training date yet! YEY! And so far, no bad weather. (knock on wood...) |
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