Marathon Training

2.25 mi with the Trigators around 8:00/mi

0.5 straights and turns

4 x 800m (3:17, 3:15, 3:13, 3:12)

0.5 mi cool down

Ran the first 3mi at about an 8:12/mi pace.  I eased off because I wanted to pick it up the last three miles, but I got a side cramp that wouldn't go away.  I had to slow my pace so I could change my breathing and massage it out which worked but I couldn't run as fast as I wanted too.  I ended at about 8:30/mi for my overall pace.

The northwest florida track club has one of its annual Christmas parties at one of the members house every year.  We did a run through the neighborhood before the party and I just ran with a friend that I haven't seen since the summer.  I'm not sure of the pace but if felt around a 9.  I started my GPS watch inside and it didn't track the pace. I just had an overall time. 

I found out that there is still a group that does long runs on Sunday and they put water out every two miles for 10 miles on an out and back course, which is perfect because I'm supose to do 20 this weekend.  I do have to push back my running schedule though and do 10 on saturday and 20 on sunday instead of friday and saturday like I usually do.  I'm glad it worked out that way because it was cold and rainy all day on friday and its supose to be clear skies saturday and sunday, but still cold.

went for a run later in the morning when it wasn't so cold.  I held around 8:20/mi most of the run and picked up the last mile to drop the pace to a 8:17 overall.