Week Nine, Day 6 - and Coming up on a Milestone!!!

  This morning started well, my 3 AM did awake me from a dream so I was thrown off guard and debated on getting up for a minute or two. I did get up though, and got dressed and ready for a temperature of 43 degrees with a feels like 38 degrees. This time we turned left out of the driveway and headed south instead of the usual right and heading north (where all of the stupid loose dogs have been lately).

   It started out chilly, but slowly warmed up and luckily none of the roads were flooded. Traffic was alright, I think we saw a total of 5-8 cars on our 6.3 mile route which is always preferable to more. No dogs, no other animals gave us any trouble and I only had to stop for a bathroom break around mile 4.75 although it wasn't planned I just decided since Rocky was going that I would go too and get it out of the way.

  Rocky and I ran 6.3 miles in 1:04:04 with an average pace of 10:10 min/mile, an elevation gain of 183 feet and a loss of 174 feet.

Laps/splits were:

Mile 1 - 10:41

Mile 2 - 10:12

Mile 3 - 10:12

Mile 4 - 10:26

Mile 5 - 10:17

Mile 6 - 9:34

Mile 6.3 - 8:57

   Then it was off to the gym, I was a bit tired after the run this morning, but a great workout at the gym nonetheless. Focus was on the biceps, triceps and chest today.

Standing Dumbbell Curls: 20lbsX20reps, 25lbsX12reps, 20lbsX20reps, 25lbsX12reps, 20lbsX24reps, 22.5lbsX12reps

Standing Triceps Cable Pull Down: 50lbsX12reps, 60lbsX8reps, 50lbsX12reps, 60lbsX8reps, 50lbsX12reps, 60lbsX10reps

Loaded Plate Chest Press: 60lbsX12reps, 60lbsX12reps, 70lbsX8reps, 60lbsX12reps, 70lbsX8reps 60lbsX12reps

Fly Delt: 60lbsX12reps, 70lbsX8reps, 60lbsX12reps, 70lbsX8reps, 60lbsX12reps, 70lbsX8reps

Triceps Extensions: 40lbsX12reps, 45lbsX8reps, 40lbsX12reps, 45lbsX8reps, 40lbsX12reps, 45lbsX8reps

Standing Barbell Curls: 40lbsX12reps, 45lbsX10reps, 40lbsX12reps, 45lbsX10reps, 40lbsX12reps, 45lbsX12reps

Seated Cable Chest Press: 60lbsX12reps, 70lbsX8reps, 60lbsX12reps, 70lbsX8reps, 60lbsX12reps, 70lbsX8reps

  Now for the milestone excitement - upon opening the link on RW to the article "The Home Stretch" by Marc Parent.... I decided to take a look at my log and although I didn't immediately start it when I began running in May 2010, I did start it on July 27, 2010 with 3 miles. I might be missing 15-20 miles but I won't think of those damn it because then I would have missed this mark a few runs ago.

  Tomorrow's first 1.8 miles will put me at...... 4,000 miles!!!!! I am currently at 3,998.8 miles. If I can remember, at that mile mark tomorrow morning I will stop to take a "selfie" by myself and another with Rocky :)