Running To Beat Mark

Recovery Run very slow but legs did not feel too tired.

1 mile  Warm Up

4 mile "tempo"pace at 7:30 a mile (ran with 2miler on JV team)

8x200m 31, 32, 31, 32, 32, 32, 32, 31

1 mile cooldown

Had to do a run on my own today the varsity runners ran while I was in a meeting and the JV team had a meet today. I found out today I did not get the teaching job I really wanted for next year so I ran to get some frustrations out (i know not the best idea), so I was "flying" (all relative) on an out and back course. I came in the first three at 17:40 It had been a long time since I did sub 6 minute miles for three miles without really thinking about it. However there was another reason, there was about a 15-20mph wind straight behind me, I turned around and proceeded to run back in about 21:20 ( i accidentally bumped my watch(It felt so slow after the first three)) Overall pretty good workout. I can not imagine the boston runners yesterday, today was 75-78 during my run and I was getting super hot! It was very inspiring reading Jake K's post and watching the race last night. 19 days til the marathon and hopefully a new PR.

Whole team was together today. The JV ran pretty well yesterday with the wind. Varsity has a meet tomorrow so we just ran some easy miles. The JV 2 miler and I ended up going 6 pretty easy (~7:30 pace) but with one half mile surge in 2:35. Legs are still feeling pretty good, I think my wife is planning to do a run with me tonight so most likely will get a few more in tonight. 18 days!

Did three more with my wife about hour an half later. It was nice running with her it has been awhile that we had time to run during the week together.  

Had to get a quick run in today between student teaching and a meeting. So I ran just over 3 miles in 18:10. Ran negative splits.

Found out last night that I was going on a 20 mile bike ride with my wife and another couple tonight so we only did three this morning and got in a good stretch. On the run we discussed marathon goals and paces we both feel that we should have big PRs!

Twenty mile bike ride was fine, I was by far the slowest, the other couple was invited to join the us cycling team. Plus I had a mountain bike which is just a whole lot slower than road bikes. But my wife looked great and had tons of fun so it was worth it even with how sore my buttox is.