This is my intimidating face and pose. I mean just look how ripped I am. Imagine the rolls are really a 6 pack and then picture it. haha!!!!

Anyway, I destroyed my run today. It was a gorgeous 75 degrees.

6 Miles in 45:40 [7:36 per mile]

7:51
7:35
7:39
7:38
7:35
7:17

Thoughts on the Run

1. My gosh it’s gorgeous outside!! I’m a little chilly just standing here.
2. I swear if that raccoon (its not a possum. I checked) is still there I’m going to flip!!
3. OH MY GOSH It smells AWFUL! Somebody remove this animal please!
4. Please don’t stare at me while I wait at the intersection, it’s a bit creepy.
5. Garmin decided to be off a bit today. Good thing I can manually lap the mile and he’ll catch on for the others.
6. Thank goodness!!! They cut the grass finally!!!!
7. It’s starting to sprinkle, I hope it rains!!!
8. Darn, just a tease. No rain. Sun go away please. It was nice when you were gone.
9. I really wish the pool still had a drinking fountain. Hopefully they get one so I can stop there.
10. Time to stretch real quick and head back.
11. I like out and backs because the heading back part makes things go by faster and better.
12. I can’t believe how much the weather makes a difference on running pace.
13. I feel great!! This is awesome.
14. OH MY 7:12 pace? REALLY?! I cannot wait to race!
15. Good thing I have an off day because this pace today is something that will probably not happen for awhile I’m sure.
16. My body might need a nice recover, so let’s book it in anyway!

There’s one part on my run that I like to pick up pace and basically do a stride. Not a sprint but a stride during my run. It’s usually between two stop lights that I always have to stop at and they are about 150m apart from each other, it’s pretty fun!

Other news. I ran 5 miles friday (not timed) and 4 miles Saturday on the indoor track in our school’s rec center because I was in Cape for the day. That run went amazing and also pretty quick. I guesstimate it to be around 7:45ish pace for that run. Can’t really get an accurate pace unless I counted the laps and no thank you.

Our apartment is gorgeous and I absolutely LOVE it!!

Q: Do you like running in the rain? I love it!! I hate starting out running in the rain but love when it starts raining during my run!

Q: If you know you have an off day the next day do you push yourself the day before or just stay the same? Normally I just run how my body feels, but at the end of my run I kind of picked up the pace a bit because I knew I didn’t have to run tomorrow and I kind of wanted to get some speed work in. It was mainly me focusing on form up this hill to get to my house hah. Instead of letting the hill kick my butt like usual, I put it into gear and destroyed it.

So looking back, I guess I haven’t posted about my run since Thursday. So let’s catch up.

Friday

I ran at 8:30 at night because it was 97 degrees all day basically.

4 Miles in 32:19 [8:04 per mile]

8:34
8:15
7:56
7:33

Saturday

I didn’t time this at all. But I ran 4 miles. Since I ran so late the night before and this was at 7:30am, I didn’t care about pace or time. I knew I didn’t have much recovery so I just went out and ran my normal 4 mile route.

Sunday

This is my “Ah look at me, I’m going to go destroy my run. Screw the heat! It has nothing against me.” OR “The heat will take one look at me, especially this face and won’t bother me anymore”

6 Miles in 48:18 [8:03 per mile]

8:16
8:16
8:00
8:07
7:57
7:38

Thoughts on the run

1. Having new music really makes running more fun
2. Oh my god a dead animal! That better not smell
3. I hate this side of the road, the sidewalk is all broken and in pieces.
4. The sno cone place better have water.
5. I bet this family wishes I was wearing a shirt right now
6. Move out of the way, I’m going to run into you lady!
7. Ew, it smells like that guy ran over dog poop with his lawn mower
8. It’s nice and shady this way. I might run here more often
9. Except there’s this wonderful hill right here that is a pain
10. Time to turn around and head back
11. Oh hi people staring at me from your car. Yes I know I look awesome
12. Is it weird for me to be smiling while running?
13. I cannot wait for cross country. I have never wanted anything more than improve so much.
14. I miss cape. But not cape hills.
15. Mmmm papa johns for dinner. I cannot wait to get back!!

Can we get a HOORAH because I have less than a week left of my summer class! Also I finally found a job which I could not be more excited about!

Q: What is the worst thing someone has yelled at you while running/working out?

Q: Do you plan your runs based on water locations?

It sure has been awhile. I’ve been busy with accounting homework/tests and job hunting.

So let me recap my running. I am pretty sure I can’t recall my thoughts for each run, sorry.

Sunday

5.5 Miles in 45:26 [8:15 per mile]

8:14
8:32
8:23
8:14
8:11
3:49

Monday

off day!

Tuesday

4 Miles in 32:09 [8:02 per mile]

8:09
8:02
8:07
7:50

Wednesday

5 Miles in 41:17 [8:15 per mile]

8:22
8:04
8:05
8:19
8:23

Thursday

This is my “hi I’m Sam, I was stretching and now showing off my rolls. Want some butter?” hahahah…yeah, I’m not funny.

4 Miles in 30:49 [7:42 per mile]

8:00
7:51
7:40
7:16

As you can see I had a great run. It helped that it was 73 degrees when I ran instead of high 80’s.

This is my “look I got new shoes and I’m wearing an extremely awesome outfit” pose. Disregard my arms, I think I was just trying to stay balanced. It’s a very tricky stance and you would hold your arms up too if you were me. Maybe I’m just so excited and I’m cheering? Who knows.

Anyway, here’s a better view of my brand new Nike Zoom Structure Triax +14

They are gorgeous and much more better looking than the +13’s. Plus it’s nice not to feel like you are running barefoot on the concrete anymore! I feel an arch support and a nice heel in these shoes. Hopefully that feeling lasts the rest of the summer.

I also changed the laces in these shoes because I got some RoadID  FireFly reflective laces and they look so legit on these shoes since they have grey on them and so do my shoes.

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Onto the run

4 Miles in 32:10 [8:02 per mile]

7:37
8:18
8:11
8:02

Don’t think I’m so cool with that first mile. Garmin lapped the mile too early today.

Thoughts on the run

1. Wow it’s actually not too hot out!
2. I like the breeze, it’s not too strong but cool.
3. These shoes feel great!!! It’s like I’m a new woman!
4. Nothing can stop me today, I have great music and great weather.
5. Okay now it’s getting a bit warmer out.
6. Good thing I have to stop at this intersection and there’s some shade. I’ll stretch real quick while I wait.
7. Now we’re moving!
8. This is probably the best I have felt so far this summer.
9. Who just honked at me!! Lame.
10. So glad I got my full 4 miles in and felt in shape.
11. I’m going to have some nice cold chocolate milk when I get home. YES SIR!

That’s exactly what I did too.

Q: What’s your favorite post workout recovery? I love chocolate milk and it has the best carb-protein ratio for recovery!

Q: How many miles do you put on your shoes before getting new ones? I can’t put more than 300 on mine. My legs start to cry if I run even a few miles over.

I was told today I need some new poses. Lol, I’ll see what I can come up with.

Today’s run sucked.

4 Miles in 32:45 [8:11 per mile]

8:20
8:28
7:54
8:02

Thoughts on the run

1. OH MY GOSH IT’S HOT
2. This wind better stop or I’m going to die
3. I hope people don’t think the black spandex under these spandex is my underwear because it’s not.
4. I don’t want to be fast today. This wind sucks.
5. I cannot wait for new shoes. These have seen their day.
6. I really love my new RoadID, it’s perfect Sam size.
7. I wish things didn’t keep getting in my eye.
8. Where is the shade? I’m melting.
9. I’m turning around and going to run somewhere else.
10. Okay this route did not help. But that old lady was cute and smelled nice.
11. If I could smell her perfume could she smell my stench? Oh I’m so sorry ma’am.
12. I wish someone had sprinklers on, it’s hot.
13. What if I went up to someone’s house begging for a drink of water?
14. That would be weird.
15. No more running later than 8am. That will be rough.
16. Okay I can’t do 5 miles, I feel like I’m going to pass out if I continue.
17. Maybe I’ll go back and get a drink then continue.
18. Nope, it’s not happening, I’m too sore and tired.
19. Lessons learned today.

So basically I learned I have to get up extremely early to get a run in so I don’t die. Then I need to hydrate all day everyday so I also don’t die.

And maybe try to smell a bit better when passing older women who smell nice. I could’ve killed her with my stench and that would be bad.

Q: Do you ever think about the lives of others? I did this today with the woman. She was out walking and I just started imagining her life hah. It’s like people watching, but while running.

Q: Do you own crazy spandex?