9/12/07

Weather: Cold, until we started sprinting.

Finally, Jen and I meet again. First run with her in a while after quite a few.. "uhh I'm going back to sleep mornings" We're going to try to do speedwork in the mornings, which I really need. Jen keeps saying she's out of shape but when it comes to running fast she kicks my butt every time.

9/11/07 - Teams other than the pats cheat too!

Weather: It felt REALLY hot and humid for 6am, it started pouring in the second half which helped me cool down a bunch.

I was going to run with Jen, but she was feeling ill so we were going to call it. But it was 6:15 and I was awake so why the hell not. I went out solo, as the sun was coming up. It was a tough run where I felt like I was forcing every step. I kept thinking Boston, Boston, Boston. I want to run NYC in a time to qualify for Boston.

9/9/07 - I love Randy Moss

Weather: Started out it was a bit warm and humid... probably mid to high 70s. Cooled off down to the low 70s and the humidity wasn't so bad.

My first 10 miler! Holy crap. That's a lot of running. This is in honor of Randy Moss kicking massive amounts of ass today. Not to mention Ellis Hobbs and his excellent run back. Or Tom Brady's accurate passing. Or Thomas for breaking up passes (even if he couldn't catch them).

9/8/07 - You're killing me jones

Weather: They said it was hot but I didn't feel it. Early enough that there was a nice breeze.

This is my 4 mile race in Central Park. I kept pace with/for my sister this run. Which is pace for me to tell all my crazy stories. She says I've gotten more interesting since I've gotten single. I can't say I disagree, but I think I talk more now that I'm not constantly gasping for air.

9/7/07 - Hot and Humid

Weather: Hotter than I thought it'd be and damn humid as well.

I ran earlier than I usually do because this was pre dinner/drinks with Christine and Meghan. It was hot and muggy out, so I was even more sweaty than usual. The small dip in there is me seeing Courtney outside when I run by her house and saying hello. It may have saved me as the rest of my miles look decent.

9/5/07 - Federer is damn sexy

Weather: Bordering on chilly, but not too bad. Mid 60's, low humidity and a slight chance of cute guy walking dog.

Good solid run. The first part of this run was a bit tough, but I think my pace was a bit high for my distance. I should be running in the reverse, slower start faster finish, but oh well. My pace was pretty good and I'm really happy to see it is working it's way up naturally.

9/4/07 - Feeling Kenyan

Weather: cool, low 70's maybe mid 60's, virtually no noticeable humidity

I don't know who's legs I was running with, but they were possessed. This run was after walking around cove with courtney. Maybe that was a great warm up, but my legs just took off. It was all I could do to keep up. I'm also pretty certain that the iPod was off as far as distance goes. It will need a recalibration. Either way I was damn proud of my time and felt great.

9/3/07 - pushing it out

Weather: Nighttime, so relatively chilly, but after a few miles it was noticeably warm.

Mile one sucked. I almost stopped after a mile. But I pushed through to two-ish miles and felt a lot better. Managed to bust out five miles, but the whole run just felt like I was dragging a weight behind me or something.

9/1/07 - Running Skirt!

Weather: Warmer than I thought it'd be, pretty hot in the sun but okay in the shade. Mild humidity.

I bought a running skirt from target. It's kind of like a tennis skirt. It's a skirt with compression shorts underneath. If you wear normal shorts they ride up in the middle which gets annoying and makes you have to step funny or yank them down. I'm a bit to self-conscious to wear tiny little shorts out, but they are far better for running. This is the best of both worlds. I'm happy about it.

As far as the actual run goes, it was a bit of a struggle. After mile one I thought I was going to die, but sure enough I was alive and pushed through three more miles.