Nice run Todd!!<br><br>
Hi Shadow - I live in So. Oregon along with Tammy & John.. you are so close, you'll have to meet up with the PNWers sometime. They're a fun group <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Smile"><br><br>
Ok, I'm in this place of getting better & wanting to run faster, but should run slow... My normal running schedule (after asthma diagnosis but before the downward spiral I found myself in the last 1 1/2 yearish) was Tues, Thurs slow treadmill runs whatever I had time for & Sat - tempo run, Sun - long run.. well sat & sun on a smaller scale than most of you, but you get the idea. My strategy lately has been to get to 3 miles & then start the Sat/Sun thing again. So, that's in the back of my head today... so yeah I crashed & burned. First of all only walked 10 minutes b4 starting to run (which is usually 15-20 due to the bronchial issues).. first .50 running was definitely warmup, but then I started feeling really good & my legs just took over <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Confused"><br>
mile 1 - 12:35; mile 2 - 11:31; mile 3 - 14:07 mile 3 was .75 running, .25 walking cause I just ran out of gas... about 1/2 way into mile 2 & beginning of mile 3 I just ran... looked at the Garmin a couple of times & it said in the 10's & it felt great! when I finished I looked at my times & much to my surprise fastest point in time in mile 3 was 8:10 - yikes! no wonder I pooped out! First I was mad at myself, but then I thought this is because I'm getting better & able to run faster in the middle.. that has to be a good sign of things to come. But obviously I have a ways to go... so tomorrow I TRY to go slow & run farther than 3 miles. Ooops sounds like I'm already trying to do the Sat/Sun thingee <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="http://www.kickrunners.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="Very Happy"><br><br>
Tamalina - Ok so its a no go for the race in Talent... I have no doubt now after my run.. just wouldn't be a smart thing to do. I will end up going too fast for where i'm at right now. & since that always seems to happen before I get sick again, I need to wait. If I continue to improve, Phoenix in November should be fun!! Will try to come out & cheer you & John on..being that its closer to my house than yours.... But, I think first game of soccer is that day, but hoping the game will be later.