Background

9.2.06- I ran my first 5k coming off of basically no kind of training at all in 19:48 at the Brookhaven Run in Norman, OK...After that race, I just got the itch to start working harder.

Spring of '08- I ran a 16:55 5k, 4:22 for 1500m and 4:40 for the mile on a road course. (Not stellar, but improvements)

In the span of 1.5 years of training I have knocked off almost 3 minutes in the 5k.

This Blog is simply a documentary of what I have done thus far in running and what I am doing currently...I am no elite distance runner, I am a former sprinter with PR's of 39.04 in the 300 hurdles and a 10.7 100m. My goal is to break 4:00 in the 1500 and see how close I can get to the 4:00 mile after that. Will it ever happen? I couldn't tell you for sure, but I will do everything within my power to get as close as I can. If you have comments or suggestions feel free. Thanks for visiting!

DF

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Webs, Gnats and Flies

Our long run today may have been the worst since I have lived here...not because of how I felt, but the conditions were horrible! It first started with me and Hibbitts running through spider webs, then swarms of gnats, which I am sure some went in my mouth and then flies started biting us as it got hotter. After we had finished I looked like I was wearing a gnat sweater. We had to finish up at an hour in and get the hell out of there. We finished up the rest of our time on a dirt road outside of town which was nice, but difficult. It was the longest run we have done so far this summer and I am sure I will feel it tomorrow. Here is my log for the week. This is my highest total ever and I feel pretty good so far.

June 16th
M 10 easy w/4 strides (6:50 pace) felt great
T 7.5 easy
W 10 easy AM/6.25 easy PM tired went easy (16.25)
T 7.5 easy AM, 6 easy PM (13.5)
F 1WU/4X10min tempo w/ 2min. jog recovery/1.5 CD and strides Felt great (sub 6) (9.25 total)
S 8 easy AM, muddy and wet 5easy PM (13)
S 16 easy, flies and spiderwebs at Canyon finished on dirt road
85.5 miles

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