Hot afternoon run

I don't know how much longer I can bear running in the late afternoon.  I was really scorching this afternoon.  I might have to take some of my afternoon runs inside (especially the longer ones - over 5 or 6 miles).  Most of the races I plan to run will either be in the morning or late evening (after 6 pm).

While my running used her Garmin, I took my phone on the run to see how the smartphone running apps compare (accuracy, etc.).  I've been having problems with my Blackberry (battery not keeping a charge, the phone re-booting unexpectedly, etc.) so I hadn't been using the apps.  Today I used the Trimble Outdoors AllSport GPS app.  My results was very close to the results on my co-worker's Garmin.  I really like the feedback (graphics, maps, charts, etc.).  However, the one thing I dislike about this app is that every time the phone freezes this is logged as a resting period. 

Need Some Workout Motivation - check out these challenges!

Runner's World

The 2012 Holiday Running Streak (11/22/2012 - 1/1/2013)

Stay fit and motivated during the busy (and calorie-filled) holiday season by pledging to run at least one mile every day, Thanksgiving through New Year's.

http://www.runnersworld.com/cold-weather-running/2012-holiday-running-streak?cm_mmc=Twitter-_-RunnersWorld-_-Content-Training-_-2012RWRunStreak%3Fcm_mmc%3DFacebook-_-RunnersWorld-_-Content-Training-_-RWRunStreak

 

 

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Prepping for Savannah - running goals

Week 1 (7/8/12) - 18 mi
Week 2 (7/15/12) - 17 mi
Week 3 (7/22/12) - 23 mi
Week 4 (7/29//12) - 15 mi
Week 5 (8/5/12) - 25 mi
Week 6 (8/12/12) - 22 mi
Week 7 (8/19/12) - 27 mi
Week 8 (8/26/12) - 18 mi
Week 9 (9/2/12) - 28 mi
Week 10 (9/9/12) - 24 mi
Week 11 (9/16/12) - 31 mi
Week 12 (9/23/12) - 23 mi
Week 13 (9/30/12) - 31 mi
Week 14 (10/7/12) - 23 mi
Week 15 (10/14/12) - 32 mi
Week 16 (10/21/12) - 20 mi
Week 17 (10/28/12)/RACE WEEK - 11 mi + HM!!!

Country Music Half Training - Week #1, Day #3/Tempo Run

Missed working out Monday (so rest day by default).
My tempo training run consist at 10:00 warmup (easy pace, 3.7-3.8 mph), 15:00 running/jogging (moderate pace - 4.4 mph), and finally 10:00 cooldown (easy pace 3.5 - 3.7 mph)

* Warmup (10:00) - 0.65 mi, pace 15:23
* Tempo run (15:00) - 1.12 mi (total 1.75 mi), pace 13:23
* Cooldown (10:00) - 0.63 mi, pace 15:52

Total cal - 347 cal, avg speed - 4.1 mph, avg pace  14:35

I jogged/ran the full 15:00 for the tempo portion of the workout!  I surprised myself!

Training for the Next Big Event - Country Music? - Week#1

One of running pals just registered for Country Music (half), and asked if I would too. The race is only 8 weeks away, so that means I'll have to really work hard to get in the miles.  I found a 16-week training plan in the March/April '12 edition of Women's Running magazine - "The Busy's Half-Marathon Plan". The focus of the training is I'm only doing latter 'half' (sorry for the pun) of the plan - it has the higher mileage long runs (longest being 12). So here I go!

Week 1 (3/4/ - 3/10/12)
Sun (3/4/12) - Cross training
Mon (3/5/12) - Tempo
Tues (3/6/12) - Cross training (lower body strength training)
Wed (3/7/12) - Rest
Thurs (3/8/12) - Long Run (10 miles)
Fri (3/9/12) - Cross training (upper body strength training)
Sat (3/10/12) - 5K race (interval training)

GAS UP FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

Summer's 'bout over still haven't made that road trip yet? Well, donate to a good cause and win free - that's right - FREE - gas!! I've joined Team in Training to run the Rock N Roll Savannah Half on November 5th, 2011, to help find a cure leukemia and other blood cancers. Now until August 20th, make a $10 donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on my secure fundraising page (http://pages.teamintrainin​g.org/al/rnrsav11/twillia2​bp) and enter a drawing for a $100 gas card! Help save lives and get a chance for FREE gas just in time to hit the road for LABOR DAY! LET'S END LEUKEMIA NOW!

More info on Birmingham's newest race event

Earlier this year (1/17/2011), I put a post on my blog about a new race event that American Idol star Ruben Studdard was working to bring to Birmingham later this year. This event will be one of several weekend-long events supporting the Ruben Studdard Foundation for the Advancement of  Children in the Music Arts -  http://www.rubenstuddardfoundation.org/. Well, the website for the Ruben Studdard Celebration Weekend featuring the BHAM Marathon - http://www.bhammarathon.com/.  I am very excited about the event and am spreading the word to get momentum for the event.

Here's a press release I found on the ahotu Marathons website:   http://marathons.ahotu.com/archives/850-ruben-studdard-bringing-new-marathon-to-birmingham.  I am sure there are others. 

I hope you will spread the word among your fellow running buds so this can be a great inaugural event for Birmingham's native son as well as the City of Birmingham.

I encourage everyone to go the the BHAM Marathon website and sign up for the newsletter so you can stay up-to-date on the race details.

New Race Event Coming to Birmingham this Fall

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/01/ruben_studdard_and_mayor_willi.html

The Body Will (and Can) Achieve What the Mind Believes

Found a short but nevertheless inspiring article in the January 2011 edition of Runners' World magazine about a woman losing 100 pounds (see below).

Also, here's the link to Runners' World magazine website - http://www.runnersworld.com/.

Turkey Trots - Thanksgiving Day Runs

Feel guilty about stuffing yourself with stuffing this Thanksgiving Day?  Well, get out and exercise before craving up that turkey.  I ran a 10K this morning (Montclair Run) - it was just a gorgeous day not to run.  Also, I had several friends to run a half-marathon (the 13.1 series) in Atlanta.  Check out some of my links (active.com is a very good one) to find runs in your area.

And if you don't do a run, at least move.  You'll feel so much better about yourself for doing it!