Well, I took the last 5 days off to rest up a touch for the final push towards Boston. I probably would have been good with 3 days, but schedules got crazy the last 2 days and I wasn't able to get a run in. My wife is on vacation now for the next 3 weeks and I'll be able to really press the training going up to Boston. Last year I felt very overtrained going into St Louis, and this year I feel quite fresh with 6 weeks to go. Whereas last year my legs were like rubber, this year I feel strong. So, on to the final push!
Did 10.75 today. Wasn't the best run. First my system was a touch shocked from 5 days off. Second, I ate more for lunch than I should have and that was only about 90 minutes before I ran. Third, it was only 81 degrees! And fourth, I had to drop a deuce the whole 2nd half of the run. Stopped at the 3 and 7.5 mile marks for water. Overall though, it was a good even paced, easy aerobic run. 10.75 in 1:19:18 (7:23s). | 