Christi

yeah!! I was able to do my run today with hardly any pain at all! I am almost all the way better-probably 90%! Anyway-I drove to the track today only to find that it is being resurfaced and I can't use it until August 1st. bummer!! So I drove to the crappy gravel track-at least it is a softer surface I guess. Anyway I jogged slow for a mile warmup. Then stretched. Then I did a tempo/fartlek run of 6 miles. 1st mile was 7:05-(just wanted to actively warm my calf up more) then mile 2 and 3 were 6:35, 6:36, then took a mile easy at 7:55, then finished up miles 5 and 6 at 6:38 and 6:29 (no breaks). I was pretty happy that my leg cooperated so well. This workout was definitely hard for me. It was a long day and coming back from camping I was wiped out. I also felt like the gravel surface made me alot slower and it was 74 degrees! Anyway-I am satisfied and happy about the leg!!

5 miles on the mill. Did .25 walk, then easy .75 then ran about 7:45 pace for the rest of the run. Leg was tight today. I am planning on a long one tomorrow-hopefully I can do it.

yeah!! I did get a long one of 16 in today on the mill! Ran the first 3 super easy around 8:45-9 minute pace. Then ran mile 4 at 8:15, mile 5 at 8:00 then 7:48 pace for 2 miles, then 7:45 pace for 2 miles then 7:30 pace for 2 miles, 7:20 pace for 2 miles and 7:00 pace for the last two. Still feeling the leg-seemed to loosen up around mile 8 and then I felt it again as soon as I picked it up for the last two miles. (jumped off probably 5-6 times on the entire run to stretch it real quick) but hey I finished it! There is hope for my marathon.  

ran on the mill today. did 3x2 miles with an 800m at 8:00 pace in between. Did a 1.25 mile warm up and stretches. My first 2 miles were 6:40 and 6:23. Next two were both at 6:23 pace. I wanted to finish up with 3 miles at 6:44 pace but my leg wasn't having it-it started hurting about 1.5 miles so I just did 2 miles instead of 3. Pace for both of those miles were 6:44. I wish my leg would just be normal so I could train a little harder...oh well I'm happy I was at least able to run those times.