A quick(er) 3K run

At 5 pm I went for a 3K run.  No coffee, no pre-run snack it was just a run.  This was a better run then yesterday.....for one my shoelace didn't come undone.  So as Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves) by the Wombats punched my ear drums I was off.

I averaged 5:30 per K which is the fastest average I've had.  Yes it was only 3K's but I ran in 2 minutes faster then yesterday.  I'm pretty happy about that.

Tomorrow is my long run day.  Hoping to run 10K's.  The B2B is about a month away and I am feeling pretty confident.  As long as I don't get any injuries along the way it should be a good running year.

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Calories: 289

Time:

Tracks:

Tokyo(Vampire & Wolves) - The Wombats

In a flash - Ron Sexsmith

Electrical storm - U2

Seven nation army - The White Stripes

Femme Fatale - The Velvet Underground

Sympathy for the devil - The Rolling Stones.

A quick 3K run

I got home from work at 5:00 pm.....there was still enough light to do a quick 3K run.  I downed a cup of coffee......waited 14 minutes (I listened to a Dr. Karl podcast recently and he said that it takes about 14 minutes for the caffeine to hit the bloodstream) and I was off for my run.  I felt good......I seem to be averaging about 6:00 minute K's lately and haven't had too many 7:00 minute K's.  The only downside to the run was when my shoelace started to flap in the wind and had to stop for a few seconds to tie it slowing my down during the third K.

I'm going to try and do this run again today as I should get home about the same time.  Wednesday is my day off of work so that will be my long run day.

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Calories: 294

Times:

Tracks:

Juice box - The Strokes

Voodoo Lady - Ween

I can change - LCD Soundsystem

Voodoo child - Jimi Hendrix

Silence is easy - Starsailor



Run for your life!

My good friend HD sent me a link to a 5K Zombie run.  I was intrigued so I checked it out.  This looks like the most fun 5K run of all time!!!  There is one happening north of Toronto (between Barrie and Orillia) 9-22-12.  The gist of the race is running while being attacked by Zombies.  You have to go over obstacles that will slow you down for brain munching Zombies.  I checked out some of the FAQ's and you know its a fun race when they have to advise you on what kind of weapons you can use to defend yourself from the undead.  My favorite FAQ is Will there be actual Zombies?  A: Maybe...

http://runforyourlives.com/overview-toronto/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4XvnVz9qDQ

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Something stupid.....

I'd like to think I'm a smart guy....well maybe not smart.....but breathing....so when I woke up this morning I was excited to run 10K's.  I dropped off my wife at the train station....came home.....drank a cup of coffee....put on my boots and off I went.......that's when I realized that I actually hadn't eaten any breakfast.  I had every intention of eating a bit.  I grabbed an apple and but left it on the counter.  I will have to remember not to let that happen again.  I didn't feel light headed or anything....but it was not a good move on my part.

It was a really good 10K run.  I beat my 10K record and finished at a time of 1:05 which is a couple of minutes faster then my previous record.  So that was great.  My average per K was 6:35.  My fastest K was the 6th K 6:05 and the worst K was the 9th K at 7:08

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calories:  999

Times:

1K: 6:36
2K: 6:21
3K: 6:40
4K: 6:22
5K: 6:43
6K: 6:05
7K: 6:41
8K: 6:15
9K: 7:08
10K: 6:13

Tracks:

Washing of the water - Peter Gabriel
Silent sigh - Badly Drawn Boy
Psycho Killer - The Talking Heads
Seven nation army - The White Stripes
One time too many - P.J. Harvey
Don't stop (Colour on the walls) - Foster The People
Call it what you want - Foster The People
Rebellion (lies) - The Arcade Fire
Just like honey - The Jesus and Mary Chain
I put a spell on you - CCR
London calling - The Clash
Remedy - The Black Crowes
Viva la vida - Cold play
My body is a cage - The Arcade Fire
Rebel Rebel - David Bowie
Rainy night in Georgia - Brook Benton
Hey ladies - The Beastie Boys
Juicebox - The Strokes

the fastest 5K ever!

Last week I finally ran a 5K in under 30 minutes.  Today I ran 5K's in 28:50.  One minute faster than last weeks run.  My average pace was 5:56 per K.  Very pleased with my run today.  I took no walking breaks and kept up the pace throughout the run and last K was my fastest K at 5:20.  I have Friday off of work so that will be my long run day as I am working both Saturday and Sunday. 

I must admit I am feeling quite confident that I will be able to complete my 15K run by the end of September.  I signed up for the 2012 Bridge to Brisbane yesterday and I can't wait for this years run.  I completed last years run in 1:09 and I am hoping to get a lot closer to the hour mark.

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The lake in Forest Lake.

Calories: 483

Times:

1K: 6:14

2K: 5:43

3K: 5:55

4K: 5:50

5K: 5:20

Tracks:

Close to me - The Cure

Higher ground - Stevie Wonder

My body is a cage - The Arcade Fire

Washing of the water - Peter Gabriel

Push th' little daisies - Ween

Silent sigh - Badly Drawn Boy

Turn it on - Franz Ferdinand

Don't you (forget about me) - Simple Minds

When your minds made up - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova

A quick 5K run.

As previously mentioned my wife does Yoga at the University of Queensland.  While waiting for her I go for a run.  Today all I had time to do was a 5K run.  I was able to complete that 5K run in just over 30 minutes. I took a look at some of my early runs (back in March) and in 30 minutes I used to run about 4.25K's.....so I have increased my speed.  It was a lovely night to go for a run.

I'm going to add something to this blog.  As I run my K's faster and faster I'm also going to add what the average per K time is.  I'm hoping this will continue to go down and down and finally settle in the 4:30 to 5:00 minutes a K.

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Calories burned: 516

Times:

1K: 6:11
2K: 6:02
3K: 6:32
4K: 6:07
5K: 5:59

average time: 6:10

Tracks:

Sympathy for the devil - The Rolling Stones
In a little while - U2
Island in the sun - Weezer
Rebellion(lies) - The Arcade Fire
Running to stand still - U2
I don't feel like dancing - Sissor Sisters
What the water gave me - Florence + The Machine
It's true we love one another - The White Stripes
Voodoo child - Jimi Hendrix

8K's......I think

I woke up in the morning and had a cup of coffee......had some fruit for breakfast.....I flicked on the TV and Field of Dreams was on.  I really love that movie.  Some find it quite silly but I love baseball and love that movie.....so my run got delayed a little bit by the field of dreams.

I was going to run yesterday morning but that run got interrupted by an early call into work.  Saturday was going to be my run day.  I started off really well......than the GPS crapped out.  So I am not sure how far I actually ran.  I have a pretty good idea where the first K marker is and I ran that in 5:58 but for the rest I am not too sure.  I ran around the lake 3 times which is about an 8K run.  That was completed in 46.37 but I don't have a break down of each individual kilometer. 

On a happy night I woke up today and weighed myself......I now weigh less than I have for the last 7 years or so.  I do look forward to weighing myself every morning.  I've sort of became a train-spotter when it come to my weight. 

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Calories: Oh lets say around 800 calories burned.

Tracks:

Close to me - The Cure
Pride (in the name of love) - U2
Sympathy of the devil - The Rolling Stones
Our lips are sealed - The Go-Go's
Here comes your man - Pixies
All the things I wasn't - The Grapes of Wrath
What the water gave me - Florence + the Machine
Cannon ball - The Breeders
Yoshimi battles the pink robots part 1 - The Flaming Lips
Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix
Venus as a boy - Bjork
Running to stand still - U2