Thursday, August 11, 2011

Bring The Ruckus ... (I Mean Cooler Weather!!!)

ALERT ... ALERT ... GREAT RUN THIS MORNING!!! 
A day after a fair 12 mile tempo workout, a hard leg workout at the gym, and a couple of months of swealtering heat ... we had the coolest morning in a  long time, and my best run in weeks!!!  It was only 65 degrees, with 82%  humidity this morning ... and we got fast y'all!!! (... well, fast for me anyways)

Great, short progressive run this morning with the following mile splits ...
8:55,   8:16,   7:26,   7:20,   7:18,   7:06,   6:46,   6:37
Avg Hear Rate ... ONLY FRIGGIN' 154!!!

Man that felt awesome!  I have another SLOW recovery run scheduled for this afternoon and then rest tomorrow.  But my Saturday run is in Oklahoma ... I'm sure that will be "nice & cool".

"Throw up your RAWKFIST if you feel it when I drop this!" I have no idea what that means ... but it sounds AWESOME!!!
... be great today!
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  1. CaitlinAugust 11, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    This is my first time reading your blog and I am so impressed! My blog was inspired by someone with a similar goal to yours, and I have shaped it into my own (much smaller) goal. But I am loving all the races and always excited to hear about new ones. Keep it up!

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  2. Rachelle WardleAugust 11, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    NICE RUN!!! I need to work on starting out SLOWER as you do. Practice, practice, practice right?

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  3. Coy MartinezAugust 11, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Whoah Speedy Gonzales! Nice run.

    I once ran 7:15 in a race. It was the first half mile of a 5K about 3 months ago. Then I had to slow down cause I couldnt breath HAHAHAHAH!!!

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  4. TerzahAugust 11, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    So glad for the cooler morning for you guys, Jim. You have suffered enough (but look how strong it has made you). My mom and I have noted that when the weather changes up here, it usually changes down there a day or two later. And two days ago I noted for the first time in a while that I was almost *cold* starting out on my run. Today I was even chillier. So more cool may be coming your way (can't say for sure about Oklahoma, though...)

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  5. ChristiAugust 11, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Yay, for good a run!

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  6. StephanieAugust 11, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    We've had cooled mornings in Michigan too. It's been great running weather!

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  7. HannahAugust 11, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    I love what this cooler weather does to us! Hooray for a break from the heat!

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  8. LBAugust 11, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    thats pretty bad when 82% humidity is considered nice LOL. nice run!

    i think i need an illustration of a "rawkfist"

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  9. UnknownAugust 11, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Great run! It's so nice to have that one that pumps you back up again and carries you through the bad ones.

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  10. Jen @ Run for AnnaAugust 11, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    There's nothing better than that first "cool" run after suffering in the heat for awhile. Great run!

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  11. TheiaAugust 12, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Woo hooo! Yay for cooler weather runs!

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  12. The Green GirlAugust 12, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Look at that heart rate - simply amazing!

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  13. CarolineAugust 12, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    I'll takr that 65 now please...well for Sunday actually.
    the 82 you can keep it...

    here it is still in the high 90 after 9 am....I am ready for the California winter!!!!

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  14. Happy Feet 26.2August 12, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    ahhh! how nice! we haven't had any cool weather yet, but we have had some nice breezes lately which feels better, and reminds me of fall anyway.

    Nice Run!

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