AM: (9+ miles, 1:23:40). Investigated a slightly different route from the "usual" Saturday route. It might have added on a 1/4 of a mile or so. I did 8 x 100 m strides, quite a bit slower than usual. My legs are still feeling Thursday, but it was fine as long as I ran easy. It is the first time ever that my legs are the limiting factor in my recovery -- cardio-wise I am feeling really good, my legs are just heavy. Now I am a little excited to start speed training - I think in about 2 weeks or so. I might jump into some road 5k's in the next month or so, my "key" race will be a 10K in January -- I am feeling more confident that a sub 44 min 10K is within reach. Then I need to decide what to do this spring ... I am pretty sure a 1/2 marathon is in the cards, but I am not sure if I will just race a couple of those and then target another marathon next winter (maybe California International?) or whether I might run another marathon this spring. I really want to work on my speed this year, with the hope of a solid marathon next year (when/if I am pretty sure that a sub 3:30 is plausible). Stay healthy, stay healthy ;-).
PM: (easy 4).
I hope you are enjoying the weekend bloggers -- and enjoying the left-overs! I was going to get a "tofurkey" - but they are too big for just one (and Dean would not eat any of it I am sure) -- so we don't have many left-overs ... no more than usual.
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