A clydesdale no more!

Had to break out my winter running gear this morning.  It was rainy and cold but I seem to run better when it's cold so it felt really good.  Threw in a few strides and they felt very comfortable and the form felt good.

Total Time: 57:55 (7:14/mile) 

Ran at a comfortable pace today but on a hilly course.  Felt pretty good.  My weight is starting to creep up a little so I need to try to keep that in check.

Total Time: 47:56 (7:59/mile) 

Today was the last hard workout before the marathon.  Warmed up with 2.25 miles then ran 3 X 1 mile at 5K pace with 1/2 mile jog in between each repeat.  The plan was to try to keep the pace below 6:00/mile.  Started out a little fast on the first one but settled into a decent pace and ran 5:50.  Started quick again on the second one but I didn't back off quite as much and ended up running 5:45.  For the last one, I decided to be a little more conservative at the beginning and run at more of an even pace and ran it in 5:55.  The last one didn't hurt as much as it should have but was still a good effort.  I averaged 10 seconds/mile faster than when I ran this the week before Boston.  During the warm up I was thinking that my fitness hasn't improved much since this spring but maybe this indicates that it has improved a little.

Total Time: 59:29 (7:26/mile) 

Nice and easy run.  Only mild fatigue from yesterday's run.  During yesterday's mile repeats I noticed that my right leg is noticeably weaker than my left leg.  I could tell the difference today as well.  I'm trying to figure out what would cause the discrepancy.  One thing that I came up with is that I occasionally run on a cambered road and my left leg is on the low side of the camber.  I think that this may have caused a leg length discrepancy which could explain the problem.

Total Time: 49:03 (8:11/mile) 

It was warmer than I expected so I was a little over dressed.  First 2 miles didn't feel great but then I settled into a decent pace and felt alright for the remainder of the run.

Total Time: 54:28 (7:28/mile)

Weather started out perfect but turned cold and rainy.  Took it easy for the first 11 miles then ran the last 2 downhill miles at goal marathon pace.  Just went by feel and averaged 6:25 for the 2 miles.  The pace felt really comfortable.

Ended the month with 285.3 miles on 28 days of running.  This is was a record month for me.  Hopefully this will translate into a good race next week.

Total Time: 1:42:59 (7:34/mile)