On track for Dizzy 50

On track for Dizzy 50. The Garmin lives. Reset and uploaded new software. It seems to be functioning normally.

Good long run to cap off a good training week. Worked on nutrition during long run. Consumed 2 GUgels during run at about 6 mile intervals. I was very pleased with the pacing.

Distance: 20.31 miles
Time: 2 hr 46 min 31 secs
1st 4 miles: 8:30, 8:11, 8:47, 8:34,
last 4 miles: 7:49, 7:57, 8:08, 7:48,

Average pace over 20.31 miles: 8:12 min/miles

Next week I may try some long intervals on a 16 mile long run.

Recovery Long Run and the Garmin died

Pretty good run today. 8:21 first mile and 7:54 last mile. 8:30 mile pace overall. My 6 month old Garmin 205 stopped working today. Charged it last night and at the trail it refused to turn on. It displayed fully charged when I unplugged it.

I planned to run a shorter run today. Last week I ran 20 miles. My strategy is to alternate 18/20 mile runs every other week. (18 or 20 miles on 10/23 and 11/6 and the Dizzy 50 on 11/20}
Shorter mileage 10/30 and no long run on 11/13.

Today's run
Distance: 16 miles
Time: 2 hr 16 min 04 secs
Average pace: 8:30 min/miles

8:21, 8:22, 8:53, 8:52, 8:54, 9:15, :09,
8:29, 8:28, 8:40, 8:36, 8:38, 8:18, 8:08,
7:56, 8:03, 7:54

20 Miler - Ramping up for Dizzy 50K

Ramping up for Dizzy 50. I will try a 20 miler every other week, 16 milers for the weeks in between.
Today's run by the numbers:

Distance: 20 miles
Time: 2 hr 45 min 17 secs
Average pace: 8:16 min/miles
Mile splits:
8:54, 8:23, 8:20, 8:19, 8:18,
8:30, 8:17, 8:17, 8:16, 8:07,
7:56, 8:14, 7:59, 8:03, 8:02,
8:10, 8:14, 8:07, 8:19, 8:21,

15 or 16 miles at a good pace will be next Saturday's goal.

Toray 5K Race

Good race Saturday. Not a PR, but improvement over my May 5K time. I shaved 10 seconds off my 5/22/10 5K race time. Still 17 seconds short of my goal. Back to a long run this Saturday. 5th place over all and took 1st place in masters.

Finished in 20:16

I will run long runs every other week until Dizzy Fifties in November. 18 or 20 milers and shorter 16 miles or less on the lighter weeks.