5 Mile Morning Run

5 miles up at the lake in the morning. Ran south to the end, then back and out on the spur and back. Total time of 49:54, average pace of 9:58, AHR of 152. Splits of 10:33, 9:57, 9:55, 9:50 and 9:38. Easy comfortable run.

8 Mile Evening Run

8 miles out at the lake in the evening, running out on the spur. 1:19:45 total time, 9:58 average pace, 152 AHR. Splits of 9:58, 10:25, 10:27, 10:35, 9:30, 8:53, 9:57 and 9:57. Even on the under 9 minute mile the average heart rate wasn't too high, 161. Took a while to get in a groove, but then the run went pretty good.

10 Mile Run

10 miles out on the St Charles course, running all the way out and back. Ran with Bob, started fairly slow, got going a bit better by the end of things. 10 miles in 1:19:45, average pace of 9:58, AHR of 149, which is the lowest average for a run since last year. Splits of 10:24, 10:19, 9:37, 9:56, 9:55, 10:35, 9:34, 10:10, 9:21 and 9:50. Comfortable run.

8 Mile Run

8 miles up at the lake, running out on the spur and back. Tried pushing the pace, but it was a bit hard going. Splits of 9:06, 8:54, 9:06, 9:45 (uphill over the bridge), 9:04, 8:52, 8:57 and 8:54. Total time of 1:12:41, average pace of 9:05

5 Mile Run

5 miles up at the lake in the morning. Was in the mid 40s, overcast, but not windy, so felt pretty good out. Ran 2 miles north from the restaurant, then back and out on the spur to get in a few hills, then back. 48:00 total time, 9:36 average pace, 155 AHR. Splits of 9:42, 9:43, 9:52, 9:42 and 8:59.

Quivering Quads Trail Half Marathon

Quivering Quads Half Marathon in Cuivre River State Park near Troy, MO. It was in the mid 30s, windy, but at least it wasn't running. The creeks and stream along the course were fairly dry, but the trail itself was quite muddy. Fun race, will likely do it again. Started off running with Bob the first 2 miles or so, but then I got ahead of him a bit and was mostly running by myself, following someone for a while, and then either passing them or falling back a bit and then following someone else. I got a bit tired near the end, but not too bad, and managed not to fall or trip. 13.1 miles in 2:35:56, 11:54 average pace, 164 AHR. Splits were 10:09, 11:17, 11:47, 12:04, 11:52, 12:06, 13:11, 12:21, 10:58, 11:52, 12:49, 12:50, 12:15. I didn't stop the garmin after crossing the finish, so no ending split, but I picked up the pace a little at the end as the end was in sight. After finishing, got changed, then waited for Judy. She had taken a wrong turn along the course, but eventually got back on the course and finished. Judy, Bob and I then went to Denny's for some post race 'breakfast'.

Easy Jog

Ran two miles then walked 2.5 miles out in St Charles this morning, taking it pretty easy. I hooked up with Judy, Andy, Glenn and Kelly for the walking part. Felt pretty good, in the 40s out with a decent wind, so a bit chilly. 10:41 and 11:00 for my jogging miles (AHR of 142 and 147), then walking at a 16:39 and 17:06 pace. I forgot to stop the garmin when done so last bit was a bit off, but figured I walked at the same pace as I had been. Hopefully the rain gets through here quickly and tomorrow is better than what they're forecasting for the QQ Half. Fingers crossed!

5 Mile Neighborhood Run

5 miles around the neighborhood in 49:46, 9:57 pace, 161 AHR, splits of 10:00, 9:51, 10:02, 9:55 and 9:55. Cool out, below 40, but probably overdressed for it.

6 Mile Run

6 miles around the neighborhood in 58:43, average pace of 9:47, AHR of 159. Splits of 9:54, 9:44, 9:57, 9:44, 9:57 and 9:24.

10 Mile Run

10 miles up at the lake running with Bob. Started at the soccer fields, ran a big loop couter clockwise, then started a second loop, but cut across at the overpass and ran on the inside meadows loop back to the car. 1:39:40 total time, 9:58 average pace, 154 AHR. Took a while to get in the groove, the first few miles just felt extra tough. Splits of 9:37, 9:33, 9:45, 9:53, 9:46, 12:15 (including stop at the car to refill water and such), 9:55, 9:53, 9:30 and 9:29.

5 Mile St Patrick's Day Parade Run

5 miles downtown at the St Patrick's Day Parade run. Ran with Bob, the start was pretty crowded, but then things got a bit better. 45:49 total time, 9:10 average pace, 160 AHR. Splits of 10:12, 9:19, 8:59, 8:34 and 8:34. Felt pretty good.

9 Mile Lake Run

9 miles up at the lake. I was planning on running 8, but then as I was returning back to the restaurant on the road side of the soccer fields, the trail was closed because of the construction they're doing, so I had to backtrack back to the soccer field bathrooms and back that way, adding a mile to my run. Kicked it in because Judy would be waiting for me, so the final 2 miles were a bit faster. 1:25:03 total time, 9:27 average pace, 159 AHR. Splits of 9:59, 9:48, 9:43, 9:43, 9:30, 9:33, 9:34, 8:18 and 8:52.

6 Mile Neighborhood Run

6 miles around the neighborhood in 57:34, average pace of 9:35, AHR of 157. Splits of 9:38, 9:39, 9:45, 9:43, 9:39 and 9:09. Consistent run.

6 Mile Run at Cuivre River

6 miles on the first half of the Quivering Quads Half Marathon course. Trail was fairly dry, good day for a run. 1:08:57 total time, 11:29 average pace, 164 AHR. Splits of 11:49, 10:44, 11:06, 11:14, 11:21 and 12:41. Was starting to get tired near the end, will need to make sure I don't start out too fast for the actual half marathon.

6 Mile Run

6 miles with the FFRC out in St Charles in 56:49, 9:28 average pace, 163 AHR. Splits of 9:26, 9:46, 9:14, 9:47, 9:19 and 9:14.

8 Mile Tempoish Run

8 miles up at the lake working in two out and backs on the spur to get in some hills. 1:14:15 total time, 9:16 average pace, 166 AHR. Splits of 9:58, 8:49, 9:07, 9:21, 9:01, 9:05, 9:42 and 9:08. Was wanting to run a bit faster, but just didn't seem to want to go faster.

6 Mile Quicker Run

6 miles up at the lake in 54:58 total time, average pace of 9:09, AHR of 160. Splits of 9:20, 9:17, 9:18, 9:20, 9:10 and 8:31.