Tempo Run - 6 miles

I can't say today's run was as good as Tuesday's, but it was certainly a good run. It's always nice when you can leave a stressful day at work, go out, and think about nothing but a run. It makes things more bearable the rest of the day, which for today was extremely long. I didn't get to leave until 7pm, 2.5 hours late.


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Type:	Run - General
Duration:	1:02:49
Distance:	6.20 mi

Splits
Mile 1: 9:21
Mile 2: 9:30
Mile 3: 9:34
Mile 4: 11:32
Mile 5: 9:58
Mile 6: 9:45

6 miles, 59:41, 9:57/mi, 685 calories burned

From Twitter 03-31-2010

• 03:03:00: New post on my blog: From Twitter 03-30-2010: 03:02:32: New post on my blog: From Twitter 03-29-2010: 03:02:28: Ne... http://bit.ly/9E6aR6
  
• 06:15:42: Wt: 172.2, RHR: 47, BF: 17.6% #myhealthstats #fb
  
• 10:11:12: <-- evangelical protestant
  
• 10:37:05: Wow, Vista, thanks for forgetting that I purchased you two years ago.
  
• 10:43:28: Microsoft says their computer is down, I have to wait 15 minutes? Calling back for a different center in India.
  
• 10:44:40: MICROSOF T IS DOWN! #fb
  
• 11:10:03: On my first call Microsoft estimated 15 minutes. On the 2nd call, 30 minutes. Just now on the 3rd? TWO HOURS. #fb
  
• 13:57:47: I'm at The Gym (9844 Business Park Dr., Sacramento). http://4sq.com/4osLNq
  
• 16:21:21: RT @coachprs: Congrats to @ironbrandon and Danielle on the birth of their beautiful daughter. Sydney
  
• 16:26:29: MapMyFitness.com: Completed Weight Training. 148 (kcal). 00:24:15
  
• 16:28:38: Ran for 24 mins and felt good. Warmup, w/45lb barbell, 3 sets of 5
  Overhead Barbell Squats
  Barbell Squats
  Good Morni... http://bit.ly/d2U8QV
  
• 16:34:27: You guys need to carry Action Wipes! And start carrying Cytomax again. RT @REI_CoOp Do you have a favorite brand that REI doesn't carry?
  
• 16:36:33: GRR I'm not hungry but want to eat.
  
• 17:37:01: I'm at Bradshaw Shell (3591 Bradshaw Rd., Sacramento). http://4sq.com/5xcgQc
  
• 19:01:52: I'm at Walmart (1131 North Beale Rd., Marysville). http://4sq.com/8Sezha
  
• 21:24:37: My @Palm #Pre's updated to 1.4.1, all patches reinstalled with no problem, AND soft keyboard cruft GONE. Woo!
  

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From Twitter 03-30-2010

• 03:02:32: New post on my blog: From Twitter 03-29-2010: 03:02:28: New post on my blog: From Twitter 03-28-2010: 03:02:08: Ne... http://bit.ly/cxM81U
  
• 05:47:59: Wt: 172.8, RHR: 44, BF: 17.5% #myhealthstats #fb
  
• 08:27:00: Apparently Firefox didn't want to take up 2GB of RAM. It crash-ed. Faw down go boom. #fb
  
• 08:31:09: Why does the back of my achilles feel like there's a sticker in my shoe? GAAAAH!
  
• 09:03:33: I just got my $15 voucher for Fleet Feet, but don't need anything. :(
  
• 09:03:52: To add insult to injury, at REI I went to use my dividend only to find it was a whopping $5.99 :P
  
• 09:10:41: Dude. I talked about sneezing successively yesterday, now the women on Facebook have turned it into a discussion about sneeze-peeing.
  
• 09:10:55: Or should I say, pregnancy peeing and post-birth peeing. Bleahhhhhhh.
  
• 09:17:53: LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
  
• 09:17:57: #Lost!
  
• 09:20:44: Heh. http://bit.ly/dlyuun
  
• 10:32:15: Remember the guy who didn't train for the LA Marathon but ran it anyway? Here's his report. My favorite quote: "If ... http://bit.ly/bLFp72
  
• 14:43:49: Intervals: 10x400m (400m RI), 5.88 miles total in 55:45, 9:29/mi average, 624 calories burned - http://bit.ly/dhGqZ6
  
• 14:47:07: MapMyRun.com: Updated 2010/03/30 . 624 (kcal). 5.88 mi.. 00:55:43
  
• 14:58:50: Ran 5.88 miles in 55 mins and felt great. I think I just needed rest. This morning my RHR was 44, I've been ... http://dailymile.com/e/5Zss
  
• 14:59:31: Well that's hardly fair... run 5.88 miles and it shows up as 5 on the @dailymile leaderboard.
  
• 15:14:05: Oh boy... Gary Chance just ordered a Blackberry Bold but was too stupid to put in his own email address. So the confirmation came to me.
  
• 15:18:32: A girl I knew in high school unfriended me on FB. I was worried and told her I hope I didn't offend her.
  
• 15:19:10: She said no, we just never talk, and she likes to keep only people she talks about private things to on FB. I respect her for that.
  
• 18:17:10: I'm at Arco AM/PM (1129 North Beale Rd., Marysville). http://4sq.com/77TtsE
  
• 21:32:30: New post on my blog: 10x400m: Now That's More Like It!: After Saturday's nasty long run, I was a bit nervous to ru... http://bit.ly/cTFKDn
  
• 21:34:20: New blog entry. This one's a bit happier. :) http://gregchance.blogspot.com/2010/03/10x400m-now-thats-more-like-it.html
  

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10x400m: Now That's More Like It!

After Saturday's nasty long run, I was a bit nervous to run today. Add to that the possibility of rain and high winds, and my teeth were chattering!

The worries were unfounded. There were a lot of factors involved, but I'm convinced I just needed rest. Sunday was an off day, of course, and Monday was a light gym day where I only burned 108 calories. Even with today's wind, it just turned out to be a really nice run.

On tap were intervals, 10x400m with 400m rest intervals between each. I did a 10-minute warmup, but didn't have time to do a cooldown.


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Type:	Run - General
Duration:	0:55:45
Distance:	5.87 mi

Intervals
1: 8:11/mi
2: 8:07/mi
3: 7:50/mi
4: 7:56/mi
5: 8:01/mi
6: 8:06/mi
7: 8:04/mi
8: 8:22/mi
9: 8:52/mi
10: 8:25/mi

5.88 miles, 55:45, 9:29/mi average, 624 calories burned

I also decided to try a new hydration drink called Nuun. The form factor is a tablet, rather than powder, with a bit of effervescent to make it dissolve easily. You drop the tablet into 16 ounces of water, wait two minutes, and you have a drink to provide hydration & electrolytes.



Compared to Cytomax, which I've been using for well over a year, it has twice the electrolytes. The kicker is that it's completely free of carbohydrates, including sugar. Many people would say you need the carbohydrates, and while that's true, the idea behind Nuun is to consume those as separate supplements.

The form factor is nice, because rather than having multiple large envelopes of powder, you have a tablet the size of a chewable vitamin C tab or fiber. What that means is it's lighter to carry, smaller to carry, and easier to use.

I bought banana flavor, and yesterday, I mixed up a bottle just to give the taste a try. To be honest, I wasn't impressed. It didn't taste bad, but it didn't taste good either. Electrolytes aside, I'd just as soon use water alone!

But today I mixed a bottle for the intervals and when I tasted it, I could actually taste the banana. It wasn't the best banana flavor, but at least it was there. Instead of bringing a bottle of water, I brought the Nuun.

This afternoon and evening, I wasn't tired like I normally am after intervals, and certainly didn't have a headache. I can't make a final decision on the matter, but I think I have a keeper. We'll see later this week how it performs on longer runs.