Running To Beat Mark

2x3miles at BQ pace or faster was the plan. I also did this workout with no breakfast to try and simulate running when hungry (which has always happened to me in the marathon no matter how I have fueled) 

1st set went well, maybe a little too well, ran 19:00 so 6:20 pace, this would have been great if I did full recovery but I wanted to get back to the wife as soon as possible so I took quick drink shook it out a little and started again. The next set stunk! It was cold and windy today and that just put me in a bad attitude as well. Oh well got the 3 in even though it took 21minutes this time it was still at planned pace. 

Wife is feeling better!

3. Went to the Illinois Nebraska Basketball game tonight. Go Illini!

Five in the cold and wind. Two "warmup" miles two miles tempo negative splits of 6:10 and 6 even then mile freeze down! Interesting observation that my wife and I noticed. When we dated long distance we both use to do much longer workouts! Now that we are married we want to spend time together, besides running, and do shorter workouts. Except when I am gone for a weekend then she gets in 70 mile bike rides and 20 mile runs!

4 miles easy tonight cold and windy again so not very fast.

4.5 easy hoping for a tough workout tomorrow a.m.

Windchill was above 0 this morning! 2 mile warmup to the park. Found a 3mile loop around the park with little up and down hills like cross country courses. So the goal was negative splits 2 reps. I think I tried too hard for the negative splits (or the course is over 3 miles, lets hope its this!) cuz I ran 21:45 or 7:15 pace. The second rep after 30second jog was 20:14 so 6:45 pace. Wind progressively got worst and the last mile was right into it! 2 mile cooldown.