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It Keeps You Runnin'
Jul. 22nd, 2017 07:54 pmToday my training called for me to enter and run a 5k, but since it's a billion degrees in Florida, I opted to just run the mileage on my treadmill and push my pace as much as I could. My previous 5k time from April was something like 35 minutes? I forget and I don't feel like looking for my running log, but it was 35 or 36 minutes, nothing stellar. I figure running indoors in the air conditioning, on a treadmill with no wind resistance or hills to negotiate, no clumps of slower runners to get around, I should do pretty well.
It took me like 45 minutes.
Here's my problem, though. I am almost totally certain that my Fitbit isn't accurate at miles, even when I'm running with my phone and it can get GPS. Out here the signal isn't always reliable. I assumed the treadmill would be since that's literally what it does. At the end of that run, treadmill said 3.1 miles, Fitbit said 3.49. I'm not sure if I ran 5k within a time that would be within my capabilities as Not The Fastest Runner Out There, or if with everything working in my favor, I flubbed it.
I'm not training for mileage right now anyway - I'm trying to train for speed (and apparently not gaining any, so there's that) so I'm not super concerned with distance. But in August I start training for Dopey and I am going to need reasonably accurate distances. I mean like within 1/20th of a mile. I'll be doing 48.6 miles in four days so I need to be prepared for it. I get the feeling I crapped out towards the end of my half marathon because I'd thought I was doing 10 - 12 mile long runs and the distance wasn't actually that far.
If I'm lucky it'll get cool enough to run outside in September, especially if I get up early enough. I know Fox will help me drive off miles in the truck and put out stakes at each mile point. (I take walk breaks every mile, like how there's an aid station at each mile in a real race so you slow down to drink) But for right now I'm just confused as hell about how much running I'm actually doing. Maybe I should just split the difference between the two?
In other news, Baby Sheba seems to be doing better. Fewer throw-ups and less of that strange noise. I missed a dose of cat-lax this morning but she doesn't seem to be in any distress, and I even heard her playing during the night. She still acts like she feels normal. I'm continuing to watch her, but I'm hopeful the medicine is doing its job. Also the other cats love it and think it's a treat - she's the only one who won't voluntarily lick the tube. Because, cats.
It took me like 45 minutes.
Here's my problem, though. I am almost totally certain that my Fitbit isn't accurate at miles, even when I'm running with my phone and it can get GPS. Out here the signal isn't always reliable. I assumed the treadmill would be since that's literally what it does. At the end of that run, treadmill said 3.1 miles, Fitbit said 3.49. I'm not sure if I ran 5k within a time that would be within my capabilities as Not The Fastest Runner Out There, or if with everything working in my favor, I flubbed it.
I'm not training for mileage right now anyway - I'm trying to train for speed (and apparently not gaining any, so there's that) so I'm not super concerned with distance. But in August I start training for Dopey and I am going to need reasonably accurate distances. I mean like within 1/20th of a mile. I'll be doing 48.6 miles in four days so I need to be prepared for it. I get the feeling I crapped out towards the end of my half marathon because I'd thought I was doing 10 - 12 mile long runs and the distance wasn't actually that far.
If I'm lucky it'll get cool enough to run outside in September, especially if I get up early enough. I know Fox will help me drive off miles in the truck and put out stakes at each mile point. (I take walk breaks every mile, like how there's an aid station at each mile in a real race so you slow down to drink) But for right now I'm just confused as hell about how much running I'm actually doing. Maybe I should just split the difference between the two?
In other news, Baby Sheba seems to be doing better. Fewer throw-ups and less of that strange noise. I missed a dose of cat-lax this morning but she doesn't seem to be in any distress, and I even heard her playing during the night. She still acts like she feels normal. I'm continuing to watch her, but I'm hopeful the medicine is doing its job. Also the other cats love it and think it's a treat - she's the only one who won't voluntarily lick the tube. Because, cats.
