Well, I just finished the New Orleans Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon about three hours ago, and I have to say I was thrilled with my efforts.  I ran it in 1:53:27.  I have updated my 50 By 50 Challenge Page and uploaded the medal to the Louisiana page, so go have a look.  I will do the race review later next week, so stay tuned.

As for my week, here is how it went:

Monday (2/22):  On Monday, I did my normal 5 mile run on the treadmill at the MUSC Wellness Center at lunch.  I ran at an 8:51 pace.

Tuesday (2/23):  No workout

Wednesday (2/24): On Wednesday, I ran 4 miles with my MUSC running group at 5:30 am.  We averaged a 9:14 pace.  It was 66 degrees on a February morning in Charleston and I loved it!

Thursday (2/25): No workout

Friday (2/26): No workout

Saturday (2/27): No workout

Sunday (2/28): On Sunday, I ran the New Orleans Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in 1:53:27 (8:40 pace).  It was a great day and a great race.  I got to run the race with our awesome friends Matthew & Kira Champagne.  I will post the race recap later in the week.

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  22.27 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  834.56 Miles

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It’s getting closer…. Next weekend I will be running my first half marathon of 2016 in Cajun style with the New Orleans Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon.  We are looking forward to spending time with friends from New Orleans as they tour us around the town.  We have never been to New Orleans so we are looking forward to it.

After my 13 miles with the group last Saturday, I caught a cold, so my running was limited this week.  What a bummer too, since I got my new Garmin Forerunner 630, I was itching to break it in more!  Oh well, those are the breaks.

Monday (2/15):  No workout

Tuesday (2/16):  No workout

Wednesday (2/17): I ran 4.5 miles with my MUSC running group at 5:30 am.  We averaged a 9:03 pace.

Thursday (2/18): No workout

Friday (2/19): No workout

Saturday (2/20): This is my last long run before my half marathon next Sunday (2/28).  Luke and I met out at the Summerville Sawmill Branch Trail to run 9 miles.  It was a cool but comfortable morning at 41 degrees.  We averaged a 9:16 pace, with a tenth mile walk break at each mile marker.

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  16.57 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  856.83 Miles

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It was a great week of training, which ended with the arrival of my new Garmin Forerunner 630 running watch.

As of the end of this week, we will be just two weeks out from the New Orleans Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon.

Monday (2/8):  I ran 5 miles on the treadmill at the MUSC Wellness Center at a pace of 8:29.

Tuesday (2/9):  I ran 3 miles on the treadmill at the MUSC Wellness Center at a pace of 8:37.

Wednesday (2/10): I ran 4.25 miles with my MUSC running group at 5:30 am.  We averaged a 9:17 pace.

Thursday (2/11): No workout

Friday (2/12): No workout

Saturday (2/13): On Saturday, I started with Renee and we ran 3 miles non-stop together.  At mile 3 we met up with Dan, Emack, Weston, Sherman, and Luke.  Renee continued on as she logged 16 miles.  I ran the next 10 miles with the group, doing a tenth of mile walk break on the mile marks.  We averaged a 9:30 pace.  It was a great run.  I was testing out my Nike Free 5.0 shoes to see if I could tolerate them for a half marathon distance before trying them in the New Orleans Half Marathon in two weeks.  They worked great, so I am going to give them a shot.  They are much lighter than my Brooks Adrenaline shoes.

Here is the data after my first run on the new watch.

The crew for the day.  Renee ran ahead of us so she wasn’t available for the picture.

After we got back, Dan bought us all post run chocolate milk for recovery.  Emack got a picture of the guys chugging.

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  25.33 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  873.40 Miles

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Another week of training in the books.  As of the end of this week, we will be three weeks out from the New Orleans Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon.

Monday (2/1):  I ran 4 miles on the treadmill at the Wellness Center.  Pace average: 8:16

Tuesday (2/2):  No workout

Wednesday (2/3): I ran 4.25 miles with my MUSC running group at 5:30 am.  We averaged a 8:55 pace.

Thursday (2/4): I was on the road most of the day, so I was low on getting my 10,000 steps on my FitBit.  So, I did a 2.5 mile walk on the treadmill at the house while watching tv and hanging with our dogs.

Friday (2/5): No workout

Saturday (2/6): On Saturday, we were traveling back home for our niece’s beauty pageant, so I had to stay close to the house for the run.  Emack and Weston came out and ran with me on the Summerville Sawmill Branch Trail.  We ran 9 miles at a 9:45 pace.  It was freezing at 32 degrees.  After the 64 degree run on Wednesday this was not pleasant!

During the run, we observed something wierd looking as we were going along and could not figure out what it was…

As we got closer, we realized it was a four wheeler on it’s side.  Someone obviously had a little too much fun on Friday night.

The fun things you see on your runs!

2016 Yearly Running Goal: 1000 Miles
Weekly Mileage:  19.79 Miles
Remaining to Goal:  898.73 Miles

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