Running Vlog #21: CIM Training Week 7

CIM Training Week 7, Day 7: 10-Mile Taper Long Run

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!

Well, it's not that bad. In fact, I'm quite happy. Today's 10-mile long run means there are no more long runs before CIM. I only have 9 more training runs in 3 sessions before the big day.

I was lamenting after today's run, because my pace wasn't that great. That said, there were a few reasons for being slower, starting with having to wait on a train. In all the runs I've taken on the route I ran today, I've never had to wait for a train on those tracks! Luck, I guess.

Then there was the wind. This morning it wasn't as bad as it was yesterday, but it was bad enough. Speaking of yesterday, KXTV news today said that out at Sacramento Metro Airport the wind was 60mph! I'm guessing the 25mph forecast on AccuWeather yesterday was correct.

Anyway, back to the run. Overall, it wasn't all that bad.







Splits
Mile 1: 10:34
Mile 2: 11:19
Mile 3: 11:31
Mile 4: 12:35
Mile 5: 10:58
Mile 6: 14:10
Mile 7: 11:28
Mile 8: 9:59
Mile 9: 12:07
Mile 10: 9:17

Check out Mile 10!

10 miles, 1:54, 11:22/mi average, 1048 calories burned

Tomorrow's my day off from running, and I really don't mind. I think I could completely count next week as rest, but you know what I mean.

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CIM Training Week 7, Day 6: 3 taper miles

What's a taper mile? Heck, I dunno, but that's what I'm callin' 'em. I'm in taper mode, right? End of the 2nd week, in the shorter runs, all that jazz.

Anyway, today was a scheduled 3-mile run, and as I promised my son on Thursday's run, I took him with me. Since it had rained yesterday, I didn't want to have him ride through the puddles and cover himself in cold mud, so I ran down Skyway behind the airport.

When I woke up this morning, AccuWeather was claiming 25mph winds outside. 25mph! So I put off the run until about 10:30, but the wind hadn't died down at all. According to Sporttracks, the wind was only 8mph, but I don't care, 8 or 25, it was windy, and tough going. On a few occasions, my son completely stopped riding because he simply wasn't pedaling heavy enough to cut through the wind. In fact, Mile 3 is significantly slower due to having to stop completely to wait for him to catch up. Gotta love it!





Splits
Mile 1: 9:34
Mile 2: 9:28
Mile 3: 10:32

3 miles, 29:36, 9:52/mi average, 364 calories burned

Now, tomorrow... tomorrow's my final long run, leaving exactly 7 days until the California International Marathon. One week! Nervous much? I'm being repeatedly assured that the marathon will go well, I'm just a bit nervous. Only 9 miles to run during the week until the big day.

And so it goes.