Pondera

Creep - Carrie Manolokos.

Hauntingly good.

Distance: 4.10 miles 

Time: 27m 24s

Average Mile Pace: 6m 41s 

Average Speed: 8.98mph 

Total 2012 Distance: 147.76 miles

Runkeeper: Here

Notes: It had been ages since I’d taken a ride with the vomit comet, but I certainly managed to hitch a lift tonight.

It was a quick but not brutal pace, but when combined with a late dinner the only result was ‘Houston we have a problem’.

Entirely my fault and a little disappointing that I haven’t learnt from previous experiences. Still comfortable sub-sevens whilst spewing and on the recovery trail isn’t too bad.

Distance: 7.04 miles 

Time: 50m 43s

Average Mile Pace: 7m 12s 

Average Speed: 8.33mph 

Total 2012 Distance: 143.66 miles

Runkeeper: Here

Notes: I swear that one of those roads doesn’t go where it is supposed to!

So I got lost. Not catastrophically but lost nevertheless. Clearly what I thought was a minor road really was the major road I was supposed to turn down. Reaching a railway bridge that I didn’t know existed was the final sign that I might have got things a little bit wrong, although I’d internally acknowledged that I’d stuffed things about about a mile before that.

So I ended up breaking the 6 mile rule, although not deliberately. I’ll let myself off and if nothing else I finally found out where a curious minor road goes - nowhere near where I thought it did!

The overall pace is nearly incidental, although considering it includes a couple of stops to try and orientate myself it’s actually not bad.

Work tomorrow, running again soon, hopefully without the unintentional adventure aspects.

Blister time.

Verbalise the apology. Actualise the resolution.

Admitting my flaws may be painful, but it is necessary.

Distance: 5.32 miles (5.01 miles)

Time: 34m 48s

Average Mile Pace: 6m 32s (6m 58s)

Average Speed: 9.18mph (8.6mph)

Total 2012 Distance: 136.94 miles (136.62 miles)

Runkeeper: Here

Notes: It’s not the end of the world when Runkeeper goes a little bit wrong, but it is a little frustrating for those of us trying to keep records of our activities.

The first mile pace is dramatically wrong so I’m presenting what I think the data should be as well. There’s no point lying to myself or anyone else, it simply doesn’t serve a purpose.

Having said all that it was actually quite a nice run. Pace is a little bit uneven but felt like I was flowing a little bit better, landing with my right foot in the correct place and knee facing a healthy direction. Plus it felt like I might be lifting my knees a little bit higher. That’s all good news.

The fact that my injured knee also feels just ever so slightly stronger is great news.

Strength through discipline.

Distance: 3.00 miles

Time: 19m 42s

Average Mile Pace: 6m 34s

Average Speed: 9.14mph

Total 2012 Distance: 131.62 miles

Runkeeper: Here

Notes: Short and sweet update. Short and sweet run.

It was supposed to be a nice gentle run. Whilst I’m not saying that I had plenty left in the tank, I definitely wasn’t running at full capacity either.

Fastest average mile pace for 8 months and fastest 3 miles ever.

I’m still carrying an injury. I’ve still got the fight inside me.