A clydesdale no more!

Back to school!  Time to get back on a regular schedule which means getting out the door a little earlier.  I will be playing this week by ear while I recover from the race.  I plan to get in a decent amount of miles but will probably skip the planned speed work.  Left achilles and right knee where a little sore this morning but everything else felt good.  Was able to maintain a decent pace throughout the run.

Did an out and back on the LPT.  Legs are a little tired so the pace was a little slower than usual.  Can't believe it but it was actually a little chilly this morning. 

Absolutely no energy in my legs at all.  I just shuffled along for a nice and easy run.  

I'm not going to give into my tired legs. Park City showed me that my uphill running really needs work.  Ran up to the mouth of Mueller Park canyon and back home.  Maintained a good honest pace both on the way up and way back down.  Legs were tired but felt surprisingly good.  Feet got a little slappy during the last 2 miles but that is normal for this run.  

I was thinking of putting in a few extra miles this morning but my body said absolutely not.  Very tired.  My mileage has not been where I would have liked it to be this training cycle.  I will have to accept my place in the running universe.  No biggie.

Very tough run.  Pfitz said 17 with 14 at MP but I felt that last week's half marathon accomplished that.  Still thought about giving it a shot.  After 3 miles I transitioned into marathon pace.  It did not feel good.  It felt more like LT pace.  I was working way too hard and after 4 miles of struggling to keep it below 6:50 with the wind at my back I decided to pull the plug.  Continued to the end of the LPT at the Farmington station.  Turned back towards home and could not believe how windy it was.  Funny how I could barely feel the tail wind but the head wind almost stopped me in my tracks.  Really struggled the second half.  Lost 7 pounds during the run so I probably did not take enough fluids. It was hotter than normal.