I think I just attempted the second hardest thing I've ever done next to running/training for my marathon. I ran two half marathons in eight days.
On October 25th, I ran the Michelob Ultra Half Marathon. The course is relatively flat with a portion of the route on the Katy Trail. I started out where I wanted with my pace just below 9:00/mi. I was running with another runner who I had been training with the last several weeks. I started having trouble with my left foot falling asleep. I was concerned with not being able to "feel" things and so I pulled back a little but was still maintaining a pace I felt could get me under two hours.
About the time I reached the end of the Katy Trail my right shoulder was really hurting. It forced me to walk for stretches in order to stretch it out. I don't know if I was tensed up for some reason or if I over-worked my arms in one of my cross-training boot-camps. I finished with a time of 2:01:28. Rats, I just missed my goal time of finishing under two hours. I felt pretty disappointed and felt I had a "bad race" despite blowing away my previous best time of 2:18:38. However I knew I had a chance at redemption as I was running the DRC Half Marathon in a week.
So I rested. I slept in all week while I skipped my speed classes. I was trying to rest my legs as much as possible so that I could push hard in a race I know the course.
I love running the DRC Half Marathon. It is the first half marathon I ever ran. It's my Super Bowl. The course is beautiful and relatively flat. The weather the past two years has been very nice with temps in the 50s.
I started out with the 2:00 pace group but after just a mile or two I decided to pull ahead so that I give myself some buffer in case I run out of juice towards the end of the race. I am running my best race ever with a consistent sub-9:00/mile pace until I get to around mile 8.5. I develop this nasty cramp in my abs/stomache and it causes me to not be able to draw in a full breath (plus it hurt pretty bad). I started to slow down.
Somewhere past mile 10 the 2:00 pace group passed by me and my hopes for finishing within my goal time was dashed. At this point my legs were really achy and sore. I flashed back to how I felt in my marathon training as this was the type of fatigue pain after running 13 miles. I generally felt like this somewhere around mile 15 or 16. I continued to press on though and would walk when I felt like I needed a small break.
I finished with a time of 2:06:40. In the grand scheme of things, I took 12 minutes off my time from the last time I ran the same race. I also have never ran races in back to back weekends like that. I might do a couple things differently the next I try something like this.
This next week I am taking a week long training course to become certified Personal Trainer. I will go from being the motivated to being the motivator. What will be interesting is how I can tie getting certified as a coach with next year's goals. I'll wait and see how the class goes and think about what I want to accomplish for 2015.
I'm also keeping an eye on the RRCA website for upcoming Running Coach certification classes. I want running to be my focus for my Personal Training experience.
Speaking of 2015, I have updated my races page with races I am planning to run or have already signed up to run. I am going to run fewer races next year but more of them will be out of town races. I may still sign up for the Fayetteville Half Marathon in December 2015 in Fayetteville, AR rather than run in the Dallas Marathon. I haven't made up my mind on that yet.
I haven't forgotten this blog. I'm still running and I even have a race coming up in a week and a half that I hope to PR in. Now that I am no longer training for a marathon I don't have near the motivation to write down everything that happens to me along a journey that I'm not taking.
Since I am already so close to my 500 mile goal (484 out of 500 as of 9/11) I decided to modify the goal to 600 miles for the calendar year. Barring an injury I don't see why I won't hit that goal either. 650 miles might be a much hard distance to reach but I think it would be still doable.
Speed training has been fun and I hope to see some positive results this fall in the races I have coming up. Cross training (Boot Camp) has been going good as well.
I've taken the plunge and signed up for a week long class in November to become a fitness Personal Trainer. I am taking the required CPR class this weekend. I also want to become a running coach and get certified in that as well. The 2014 schedule is already complete and most all the classes are full for the remainder of the year so I will just have to keep an eye out for 2015. Hopefully I can get in a class when they schedule a session in Dallas.
Perhaps I will move my blog in the direction of overall fitness and not just running. Running will still be a major part of the blog but not the sole subject.
Summer runs can be brutal, especially in August in Texas. Today was no exception. I started out slow for my first mile for my warm up and then kicked it up to my goal race pace for mile two but started to ease up after mile three and four. I was trying to keep up with some of the faster runners in our run club and did fine until I started struggling with regulating my body temperature. I then settled into a comfortable pace of around 10:00/mile for the remainder of my run.
| 1 | 9:27.8 | 1.00 | 9:28 |
| 2 | 8:54.3 | 1.00 | 8:54 |
| 3 | 9:14.7 | 1.00 | 9:15 |
| 4 | 9:32.7 | 1.00 | 9:33 |
| 5 | 10:00.1 | 1.00 | 10:00 |
| 6 | 10:01.1 | 1.00 | 10:01 |
| 7 | 10:07.2 | 1.00 | 10:07 |
| 8 | 10:00.0 | 1.00 | 10:00 |
| 9 | 3:51.1 | 0.40 | 9:38 |
I have a race in two weeks and I think I will be able to handle a 10:00/mile pace and finish with a time I can be very satisfied with. Last year when I ran this same race I finished with a time of 2:48. I had trouble keeping cool and ended up walking some. This year the race has a completely new course and my biggest concern is shade.
In terms of my 2014 Miles Goal I am at 427 of 500 (85%). I have 5 half marathons coming up which will give me about 65.5 miles putting me around 492.5 without any additional running between now and the end of the year. I really think I am going to revise this goal to 600 miles. I am running between 15 and 20 miles a week thanks to my speed class that I have twice a week.
This week we've had some freaky weather resulting in some below average temperatures. This made for very ideal running conditions in the middle of July here in Texas. This morning we had temps in the upper 60s with cloudy skies. Due to the great conditions, I was able to keep my pace under 10:00/mile and even got under 9:00/mile.
Today's goal while running was to run a Negative Split, which I feel I did a good job of executing. I ran the first two miles by myself and then from there I ran with a group of people who help push me a little. About halfway through the run I was feeling great and so I pushed ahead of the group and to my surprise I was running under a 9:00/mile pace!
| 1 | 9:58.7 | 1.00 | 9:59 |
| 2 | 9:55.8 | 1.00 | 9:56 |
| 3 | 9:37.2 | 1.00 | 9:37 |
| 4 | 8:57.0 | 1.00 | 8:57 |
| 5 | 9:06.3 | 1.00 | 9:06 |
| 6 | 8:50.1 | 1.00 | 8:50 |
| 7 | 8:36.7 | 1.00 | 8:37 |
| 8 | :12.1 | 0.02 | 8:31 |
I have a goal to run a Half Marathon this year and finish in under 2 hours. If I can maintain a pace around 9:00/mile I'll have a little wiggle room should I end up running a mile or two off my goal pace. I need to try to start out around 9:20 to 9:30/mile for the first couple miles and then speed up to 9:00/mile further into my run. The good thing is I have some races in September and October to practice a negative split strategy and to see whether I can maintain a sub-9:00/mile pace.
I think the speed training I've been doing the past couple weeks has really helped me. I ran a 6:53 for my mile assessment this Thursday evening in Boot Camp. I haven't ran a sub 7:00 mile in something like a year or more. This just inspires me even more to try to train harder to keep getting faster, even if I'm one of the more "slower" people in the class.
In closing, I'm going to post this link to a Top 75 list someone created. It's pretty funny and I have thought some of the things on the list before.
I had a really good run this morning. I may not have run my fastest but I felt good in so many different ways when we were done. Running with a partner always helps make the run go better and sometimes can even be therapeutic. After I was done I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders and had some clarity on where to go with something that has been a major cause of stress in my life.
Something else that helped make this run even more special was that I hit, in my opinion, a major milestone. Two miles into my run I hit the 1,000 mile mark since I started running about two years ago.
I promise I haven't forgotten this blog but I was out of town the past two weekends and so I didn't get any chances to run.
With that in mind, I was a little worried about how this morning's long run was going to go. I ran an average pace of 10:09/mi which is faster than what it felt like. My feet felt heavy for much of the run. The weather was cloudy but it was very humid with temps in the high 70s. I force myself to run slower because I am very concerned about overheating since I don't always handle the heat well.
With the summer heat I like to focus less on my speed and try to work more on my form and whatnot. This morning we ran some hill repeats and so I worked on trying to bound up the hill with good form. Going uphill you should run up on the balls of your feet, which actually puts more spring in your step. Going downhill you should lean forward, shorten your stride a little, increase your cadence some, and let the hill pull you down the road/trail/sidewalk.
For more regular terrain I just try to focus on my stride, strike, and cadence. I want to really maintain a steady cadence and shorten/lengthen my stride as needed. The thing about lengthening my stride too much is I need to increase my turnover otherwise my cadence has to slow down. Thankfully in my LiveWire Adrenaline class that is one of things were we focused on this week.
Finally, I set a goal for the year several weeks ago to run 500 miles this year. As of this blog entry I have logged 345 out of 500 miles, which puts me at 69% complete. I feel this is very doable especially since I have half marathon races in August, September, October, November, and December which means, barring injury or illness, I have about 66 more guaranteed miles which would put me at around 410 miles.
I'm going to try to run on the 4th since I won't have a chance to run the next two weekends.
Today was (what I consider) my first real run since my marathon. I've run smaller distances like 3 or 4 miles but today was my first "long" run I've done in several weeks. It felt great, especially since I got to run with people. It sounds weird but during much of my marathon training I was running solo. The group I ran with all run at about my pace so they helped push me and I helped them push the pace.
Now that I am finished training for my marathon I want to change gears towards finishing a half marathon in under 2 hours. To do that, I figure I need to average better than 9:15/mile. This morning I ran a 9:28/mile average and that was even with our group running slower to allow for someone to catch up.
It was warm this morning but the heat didn't bother me too much since I've been doing cross training in the evenings where the temps have been in the 90s lately. Running in this heat should help me with the Hottest Half in August. Last year I really seemed to struggle and I'd like to see if I can do better this time around.
I'm excited about my slate of races coming up. I have a race in the months of August, September, October, November, and December. I've been training in a speed class lately called Adrenaline offered by LiveWire Fitness. I've learned some cool techniques like bounding on hills which I feel is helping me become a better runner. Here's a good article that gives five different techniques to make you a better runner, especially when trying to conquer a hill.
I am going to work on my account of the Mountains2Beach Marathon this weekend. I've been extremely busy since I ran the race and haven't had time to sit down and write down everything about the race. I'll try my best to get it done tomorrow morning.
So today was my last training run before the Mountains2Beach Marathon. This morning was an easy 8 miles. The weather was very nice -- not too hot and not too cool. Hopefully this is the last time I have to wake up for a 5:30 run on a Saturday for a while.
I felt great the entire run. Didn't have hardly any trouble with my legs warming up. No cramps or anything else that would slow me down. Just the road/sidewalk, my music, and me. I haven't had a chance to have a great run like this in a long time because the distance has taken a lot of the enjoyment out it.
I'm have two goals with my first marathon. First and foremost I want to finish. That is what is most important to me. Second, I'd like to finish in under 5 hours. I'm not sure this is doable but if I do finish within that time, I'll be very happy.
I also tried the Garmin Connect mobile app where I link my watch to my phone. It worked for the most part but my watch or phone kept losing the connection and so there are gaps on the route. I'm going to try to go on another training run Monday evening and see if switch arms my phone is on helps any. I don't like wearing things on my left arm but the distance from the watch to the phone will be much smaller, so maybe that will help with the disconnects.
I feel excited and a little nervous about this race. I feel like I am as ready as I can be. I've been hitting my cross training really hard the past couple months and my long runs have been challenging yet I've been able to handle them for the most part. The only thing I am worried about is my endurance. My physical ability really drops off after 13 miles so it will be interesting to see how I do for a full 26 miles. The best key to a good run will be to not start out too fast. I've been running between 10:30/mile and 11:00 for the most part so if I stick to that pace I think I will do fine.
This morning I ran a nice 12 miles as we tapper heading into the Mountains2Beach Marathon. The race is in 2 weeks! Wow. Hopefully this is the last time we have to get up at 5:30 in the morning for a run.
The taper seems to come at just the right time in the training schedule. I know your body needs to recover from the hard work you put it through with the 18, 19, 20 mile runs but I think it is good mentally as well. I am perhaps mentally tired after long as I am physically and so it was nice running a "shorter" distance for a change.
It's interesting how training for a marathon changes your perspective on what a long distance is. I used to think 10 miles for training and a half marathon were long distances and now they don't seem so bad.
The only thing that really slowed me down was I got hungry right around mile 10 and so I snacked on a Larabar. I'm very happy with the 10:44/mile pace I ran, even with the temps starting to rise here in Texas.
On Saturday I ran the Carrollton 5k, which is a local race put on by the city. It's a nice race that tends to top out around 500 runners, which is good considering we are running on a cement trail that is about twice as wide as a regular sidewalk. Many of the runners live in the immediate area but there are some folks that come from other nearby cities to run this specific race.
I did alright in the race. I managed to finish 17th out of 41 runners in the Male 30-39 division. I finished with an official time of 28:19.90, which is about a 1:15 slower than what I ran last year (26:55.16). I had a chance to PR had I not gotten a severe leg cramp right around the 3 mile marker.
I heard via a third party (I don't know if the woman was the race director or not) that the race course will be changing next year. The idea is so that people won't have to park at the high school and then be bused to the start line. The course will still be on the Carrollton trail network which is nice in that there aren't any significant street closures with how the course is currently designed. We did cross the street in two places and the Carrollton PD is there to manage traffic but it's nothing like most races where you run on nothing but streets.
After the race I ran back with some other people to pick up their car, so I managed 6.2 miles for the day. For the most part it was a pretty good day.
I paid for running that 5k pretty hard the next day when I needed to run 10 miles as part of maintaining my marathon training schedule. My legs felt like jello and that nasty cramp in my left leg was still there. In fact it was so bad I walked most of the abbreviated route. I decided to walk rather than trying to run through the pain since I am too close to my race that I didn't want to risk an injury. I was worried about having the cramp turn into some worse like a pulled muscle.
Knuckle Lights Product Review
This is my product review of Knuckle Lights. Friendly disclosure: I bought these lights with my own money; they were not sent to me by the company to try for a product review nor was I paid any money for this review. I will only review products I purchase myself that I feel others might benefit from.
I purchased these lights directly from Dicks Sporting Goods through their website. As of the publishing of this blogpost, these lights retail for $39.99. The lights are eligible for free shipping if you purchase the lights from the company directly; Dicks may ship the lights for free depending on whether they are offering some sort of promotion that may require you spend a certain amount of money.
These lights come in a number of colors -- Blue, Pink, Silver (pictured), Black, and Yellow. They come with AAA batteries already included but it might be best to replace them as soon as possible as mine only seemed to last for a very short time frame. I recently invested in rechargeable batteries in an attempt to reduce the cost of constantly replacing batteries roughly every month to two months.
These lights put out good light that fully illuminates the area in front of you. Unlike a headlamp that shines where you are looking, you don't have to worry about shining the lights in someone's eyes, which is a problem for me since I am 5'11" where people shorter than me tend to shine their headlamps right into my eyes. The lights have three settings -- High, Low, & Flashing.
The primary reason I bought the lights was that I wanted to see where I was running as I have seen too many people that run in my group trip and fall over something. It also makes it easier for other people, most importantly cars, to see you in low light situations. I've even run with the knuckle lights during the day with them set to flash when I haven't gotten tired of carrying them.
They lights are not very heavy and not really noticeable while you are carrying them. I got tired of carrying them though when I was doing my really long runs for my marathon training. I can be really bad about clinching my fists and holding the lights will start to cause my hands to hurt. Since I run with a Nathan hydration belt on my really long runs (13 or more miles) I got two carabiners that I used to fasten the lights to the belt when I don't want to carry them anymore.
All in all, I have been extremely satisfied with these lights and would recommend them to any runner that runs in low light situations.
This week was a much, much better run. I didn't have any stomach problems since I didn't use the same stuff that upset my stomach the past two weekends. I still have to walk some after the 13 mile mark as I very much have the endurance to run a half marathon. Past that and the distance becomes a lot more cumbersome and taxing. It might be good for me in training runs to run past 13 miles so that I can stretch my endurance to longer distances. That might help make marathon training be less of a beat down, both mentally and physically.
My marathon is just a little more than 4 weeks away. I'm both excited yet terrified. I am very certain I will be able to finish it but I still get freaked out by the distance.
We're at the point in the training runs where we start tapering. Next week we are scheduled to run 10 miles! I am running in a 5k and so while I want to try to be my previous best of 27:15, I really think it might be best to just run at a pace that is comfortable for me that doesn't put too much stress on my body. If I were to run a 9:30/mile pace I'd be very happy. After the race I think we will be finishing the route with a 7 mile run in the area.
Well, I am starving after burning 1,800 calories this morning and so I am going to sign off to raid the fridge.
Today I ran 18 miles. This was by far the hardest run I have ever completed. When I look over the training schedule I will run 20 miles next weekend and 22 miles after that. We will start tapering in May.
I can tell I am best conditioned right now to run a half marathon. I start having to walk more and more after 13 miles. I still finished the route but I have never been so physically tired in my life.
There is no doubt that this will be the hardest thing I will have ever attempted in my life.
Looking back on this so far I do know there are some things I need to do differently if I ever decide to run another marathon. I need to log more miles during the week to get my weekly mileage to no less than 50. That could mean running somewhere between 6 and 10 miles at least twice a week in addition to the long runs I do on the weekend.
I had a really good run today. I ran with a new pair of Brooks Ghosts and I did not have any trouble with my Achilles tendon, so I think I found what was causing the problem. Glad I seem to have that behind me but I will stay play it safe in the mean time. As soon as I post this I'm going to ice my ankle and roll my legs.
I ran my longest distance ever - 15.83 miles. I also ran my fastest 13.1 at 2:14. Very good day indeed. If I could run with that kind of effort next weekend at the Big D Half Marathon I'll PR for sure however the weather isn't looking good (rain).
I really couldn't ask for better conditions for running. It was a nice, brisk 48 degrees this morning with a relatively light wind. It's a little cold starting out and so long as the wind isn't blowing too hard, I felt great temperature wise. It was nice watching the world wake up while I was running through the neighborhoods of Plano.
It's runs like this that makes me think running this marathon in May is doable. I hurt and am tired but I feel like I can do it.
Fueling
I tried some new fuel sources and they seemed to work out well for me. Before I left the house, I had a bottle of the chocolate Generation UCAN protein drink. It didn't give me any stomach issues and I felt like I had good energy throughout my run. I'm going to go back to my local Luke's Locker and pick up some more packets for future runs. If this works out I'll get the canister.
I mixed the packet with about 16 oz of water the night before and put it in the fridge so that it would be nice and cold. I guess I need to do a better job of mixing it right before drinking as it was a little grainy as I finished it off. I struggle sometimes even eating early, early in the morning so it was nice being able to drink this and not experience a gag reflex.
I also brought several Larabars in my fuel belt that I snacked on while I ran to help keep my energy reserves up. So far my favorite flavor is Apple. 190 calories with some really good ingredients -- nuts (almonds & walnuts), apples, cinnamon, dates, & raisins.
Today was both a good and a tough run. I started, as usual, with tight muscles. My Achilles tendon started out fine and last through most of the run. After about 3 miles my muscles loosened up and I was able to get into a more comfortable pace.
It wasn't until after mile 9 that my Achilles tendon really started hurting and I had to start walking. The last two miles were the hardest as it seemed every leg muscle was exhausted and I just didn't have the will power to try to leg it out.
I suspect my legs were worn out at the end of the almost 14 miles because I have subconsciously modified my form & stride and so I am most likely working my legs harder than if I wasn't injured.
I iced my ankle as soon as I got home and so I hope it helps with the recovery process. I'll roll my legs and IT Band as soon as I get this entry posted.
I'm still going to my boot camps to continue my cross training but I am modifying some of the exercises if my Achilles tendon starts hurting. Calf raises actually seem to help reduce the pain so I try to do those whenever possible. I need to try to do them multiple time throughout the day.
Today I feel like I had a really good run. Ran with an average 9:44/mile pace and felt strong throughout the run. It was humid but the temps were in the 50s. The first three miles were pretty hilly as we were running in the Plano Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. After that we went out and ran a pretty normal route for the remaining seven miles.
During the run I talked with my trainer how I keep flipping back and fourth mentally on the upcoming marathon where I wonder about what I've gotten myself into and then knowing I can do it. Of course having a good run this morning only helps me build more confidence in my ability.
I have been eating a granola bar before each of my long runs and it seems to really help with giving me the energy I need for a solid run. My trainer suggested a product called UCAN, which is an energy solution that you can take before or after a strenuous workout or run. I am going to see about picking up some of the powder from her before our next run next weekend. If it works I'll need to drink about 8 to 12 ounces before leaving my house for a run.
Anxious to see what distance we'll be running next week. Perhaps 15 miles?
Today I ran the furthest I have ever run. Started out with shin splints in my right leg and stiff muscles in the my left leg. I ran through it but it must have taken like 5 or 6 miles before the pain completely went away. I've given up trying to keep up with the main group as they run slightly faster than what I can maintain and still finish fairly strong. I am trying to keep my mile time between 10:00 and 10:30. If I could average 10:30/mile I would finish my marathon with what I feel is a respectable time of about 4 hours and 30 minutes.
Perhaps what is most interesting is that even though I was hurting pretty bad I still felt like I could run several more miles. My hips had started hurting around mile 11 or 12 but stopped around mile 13. At that point my legs were pretty sore but it felt like they still had some go in them. I feel this bodes well for me in my future longer runs and in the marathon race itself.
Overall I feel pretty good about the run. Despite the muscle pain early in the run it really didn't slow me down that much. Perhaps the one thing I lack the most right now is the mental strength to push through hills on some of my training runs. That is something that will just take time and might not be something I develop before my race in May but could eventually get much better at later on. I have only been running for almost two years now, so I feel it still makes me pretty green. I think my marathon will teach me a lot about myself that I do not know right now.
This post isn't going to be anything spectacular this week. Just a quick recap of how the run went. I was too focused on just trying to get through the run given how my body felt.
Today was an interesting run. I started off really struggling as my legs still felt like they were very tired. Perhaps much of it was in my mind as looking over the stats I really didn't do all that bad. I ran with a 10:23/mi pace and while I did walk for a little bit, I think I did fine overall. I feel pretty good next week will be better.
So I am late getting to this post due to various other things in life but here it is.
I ran the Cowtown Half Marathon today. The course is mostly flat but there are several hills to note.
I started off doing pretty good running a 10:00/mile pace. I wanted to start off slower in order to save myself for the end. It was right around the 6 mile marker that I started to have problems where I started walking. Just after the 8 mile marker I started to walk almost exclusively. When I got towards the finish line I started running again even though my legs were completely dead and I was hurting pretty bad.
Right around the 4 mile mark there is a small hill with an elevation gain of about 45 feet or so. The largest and most challenging hill was just after the 9 mile marker and it is a pretty big hill. You go from an elevation of about 515 feet to about 620 feet in about a tenth of a mile. There was a another small hill right before the 11 mile mark with an elevation gain of about 25 feet. You wouldn't know it but as you run across the Lancaster bridge you are running a gentle downhill and after you come across you start another gentle uphill.
This wasn't my best race as I finished with a time of 2:41:20. I ran the day before the race and with the way I run, which is towards the top of my capabilities and it killed my legs. I just couldn't keep them moving later on in the race. I also fault the fact that I didn't have any time to eat something to give me that extra boost of energy that I have started to depend on. Another thing I wasn't ready for was the warmer temps. I had been training with temps in the 30s to 40s and it was something like 55 at 7 AM.
After looking at my time, it is actually only four minutes slower than my first ever half marathon which really speaks to how having a bad race only puts me four minutes behind my first ever race.
It's always discouraging to have a race like this but I wasn't going to drop out. Even if I feel somewhat defeated when I have to walk it is way better than quitting. Maybe it's a good thing to have a bad race which helps make you appreciate the good races you do have.
I had a very good run this morning. I had restarted cross training this past week since I was able to breathe again and that went well so I had plenty of motivation coming into the weekend. I had been sick the last two weeks with a cold and have tried very hard to not let that get me down. Everyone gets sick and it always seems to be at the worst time.
It was cool but not cold this morning so I didn't get decked out in all of my colder winter running gear. I ate a granola bar before leaving the house and that always seems to give me that extra little kick I need to have a solid run. After seeing the benefits of fueling before a training run or a race, I just need to get used to forcing my body to eat a little something even though I am generally not hungry at that time.
I did have any issues with heaves while running but I did get a huge cramp in my side near 9 mile marker, which was right before a water stop thankfully. I drank some water and it seemed to help. I felt pretty good throughout the run. My average pace was somewhere around 9:30/mi, which is what my comfortable running pace is right now.
I'm running the Fort Worth Cowtown Half Marathon next weekend and with today's run I feel like I could easily set a new PR. If I run a 9:30 average pace I could finish the race around 2:04, which is well under my goal of finishing my next half marathon under 2:10.
I'm still learning my way around my Garmin FR 620. At the 6.5 mile marker I reset my watch and so I have two different entries saved. Oh well. While I was stopped I wanted to scroll through my stats to see how I was doing but instead saved my run. Next time I'll try pressing the three horizontal lines on the watch face and see what that does. I'm working on a blog entry for my new watch and plan to post my review by the end of the month.
11.1 miles Pt. 1
11.1 miles Pt. 2
I have a little more below on running form if you want to read my thoughts on that. It's by no means the absolute right way to run but it might help you in case you don't have the best form.
