Week Three Recap

I had another great week of training. I logged 20.8 miles in total and today I ran 7 miles at an 8:55 pace, and set another personal best in my first mile at 8:15.


Mile 1 - 8:15
Mile 2 - 8:33
Mile 3 - 8:21
Mile 4 - 9:06
Mile 5 - 9:18
Mile 6 - 9:12
Mile 7 - 9:40
Total - 1:01:55


I'm still sticking with the calorie watch, shooting for 2,000 per day but Saturday has become my free day (usually between 2,500 and 3,000 calories). I had my second soda in 8 weeks yesterday and don't really miss it (but it did taste awfully good.


I've found a great way to keep my pace when I've feeling like easing off a bit or when I hit a hill, I count out a cadence 'hut, two, three, four' over and over, and imagine I have a Drill Sargent prodding me along. I really works.

Running Legs by Brian Poulsen at Flickr