Plans For Long Run Thwarted By Snow!
We don’t get snow here in the NW very often. In fact I can’t remember the last time it snowed on Christmas, like it did this year. Yesterday I opted out of my long run to go for lunch and shopping. The weather was 45 degrees and clear. I got up this morning, did some work on the computer and planned to go for a 10 mile run. Well, by the time it was light outside the snow was coming down.
I went to the gym with Phil and Natasha. They practiced volleyball while I ran on the treadmill. I have a couple of downloads from Chris Carmichael and Lance Armstong. One of them is a tempo workout, the other is an interval workout. I decided to do the interval workout, but keep it at a reasonable level today. I’m feeling a little sluggish with all the turkey, potatoes and dressing leftovers we have in the house.
Here is the workout:
10 min warm up
1 min@8.0
2 min@7.1
2 min@8.0
Repeat 5 times. Cool down 10 min.
This gave me a 6 mile workout. I continued to run to make it an hour, which ended up being 7.3 miles. I am having a lot of fun with these podcasts. They help get me through workouts even when I’m not in the mood. I’m always glad I worked out. 
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 12/27/2007
- Time: 11:00:00
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
- Average Heart rate: 161
- Max Heart rate: 172
- Calories: 650
- Distance: 7.3 miles
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
