A clydesdale no more!

Staying in Hull, MA at the Nantasket beach resort (20 miles outside of Boston).  We have done the touristy stuff in the past so wanted to stay somewhere a little more quiet.  Went for an early morning run so I could watch the sunrise.  A little chilly but really enjoyed the run.  Feeling good towards the end so picked up the pace.  Ran 7:15, 7:15 and 6:30 for the last 3 miles.

Planned an epic run around Boston while I waiting for the runners to start coming through the finish.  My first stop was going to be at Fenway Park.  After 5 miles I realized that I had somehow run in a giant circle and was right back where I started.  I am extremely directionally challenged.  Decided to just run the Freedom Trail instead (including the 294 steps to the top of the Bunker Hill monument) and bag the rest of the run.  I wanted to make sure I got a decent spot to watch the race.  Finished the run at Mike's Pastry (overrated in my opinion).

Found a spot on Hereford to watch the marathon.  Missed almost everybody that I was hoping to see but was able to see Becky (thankfully). 

One mile at Firehouse.

Met Tara at the LPT.  Started out and a comfortable pace (8:00-8:30ish). Ran the last 5 miles at 7:20/mile.  I was starting to feel kind of yucky before we picked up the pace.  Once the pace quickened, I felt a little better.

I've been looking at training plans for a fall marathon so I guess that means I will probably be running one this year.  Most likely not St. George.  I'm kind of tired of paying for hotels so I will either run Big Cottonwood or Huntsville.

Had a couple of hours between my girls soccer games at a torun ament in Meridian, Id so I went for a little run. It is cold and windy but no rain. Felt pretty good as I started out so I thought I would maintain the quicker pace as long as I could. Was able to hold it at 7:15 for the entire run. Very happy with how well the run went.