CTS 761: Warm again

Had to hit the Best Buy and the Target today to get some gift cards for a co-worker's wedding.

Warm again, finally. The last two runs (CTS 759, CTS 760) were defined by their coldness - about 39 degrees. Yesterday's run came with an incredibly brutal arctic wind that forced me to run with a windbreaker that I don't typically need for that temperature.

My speed is back, pretty much to how I ran when I was in my 20s. No need now to wonder how much I've lost over time.

Time: 3 p.m.
Temp: 50 degrees
Distance: 3.53 miles
Gear: SST (Las Vegas), shorts, AP/D1.

CTS 758: A bank, more rain

Had to slog it out in mist/light rain today as I went to a bank. Came back through Little Five Points and then decided to head down Euclid to Elizabeth and then North Highland to the PATH back to North Highland, following the last part of my old Middlebear course.

My pace in general was pretty good today and I'm running up to race speed now.

Time: noon
Temp: 59 degrees
Gear: light windbreaker, SST (El Paso), shorts, hat, AP/D1.

Peachtree 10K to return to Piedmont

Yay! No more grueling rolling hills on Juniper at the end of the race!

Story here.

CTS 757: Work, the cornerstone

I sold some tickets to the March Britney Spears concert on the 'Hub so I decided to run them into work today.

I'm finding this 7-mile run is the cornerstone of my weekly mileage - it's pretty pleasant without being too rote.

It was an easy-going run all around. I went without the iPod today, just mainly out of forgetting to bring it. I've found that as my pace has developed, the iPod has been helpful for bringing me along.

In the past when I didn't have a great running base down, it wouldn't matter what song was playing -- I'd have to stop for a little bit.

It was 49 degrees, really the borderline for a CFLST -- I appreciated the long sleeves at times but the synthetic fiber up against a sweaty body doesn't feel that great. I probably could have lived with a cotton LST.

Time: 2 p.m.
Temp: 49 degrees
Gear; CFLST, SST (Thrashers), shorts, AP/D1.

CTS 756: Bringing out the D2s

I finally ran in my AP/D2s for the first time since I knew I'd be doing a short run with a 10:30 a.m. work start.

Boy, new shoes are hard to run in! My right foot felt contorted for part of the time but on the way back everything was ok.

Time: 9:30 a.m.
Temp: 39 degrees
Gear: windbreaker, CFLST, SST, running pants, gloves, hat, AP/D2.

CTS 754: Legs expended

As I've mentioned previously, my legs have been sore the last few days with a 7+ mile run and a near 6-miler.

I tried to get some carbs (beer) into the legs late Thursday night and I felt fine when I woke up this morning. But soon into the run, I could tell that my legs were pretty spent still.

Made a light run of it though, still put up a nice effort on the Virginia Avenue hill toward N. Highland.

Time: 12:50 p.m.
Temp: 56 degrees
Gear: SST (Gold Coast), shorts, AP/D1.

CTS 753: Warm again

Even though I went and did laundry today I didn't want to end up with a 2-mile run, so I did some errands and came back home.

I headed out for the park with a goal of doing a 4-mile run to give me an even 20 miles for the week.

I did a little more than that in the really great weather that reminded me of spring -- I went up 14th Street to Peachtree and ran down my old route to the Borders on the edge of Buckhead.

Was really happy with my speed. My legs are a little sore now, as they were yesterday after the 7-miler.

Time: 3:30 p.m.
Temp: 51 degrees
Distance: 5.84 miles
Gear: SST (Carolina), shorts, AP/D1.