I only run on days that end in a "y."

10 easy - first mile 9:00 then dropped the pace down to 7:40's to 7:10's.  A light mist made it somewhat bearable out there.  Pace felt easy.

Read this article over the weekend - not sure what I think about this but there is defintely some truth in it.  Maybe I just need to enjoy every day of running and let the rest take care of itself?  I

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304626104579121813075903866.html

"To put it bluntly, goals are for losers. That's literally true most of the time. For example, if your goal is to lose 10 pounds, you will spend every moment until you reach the goal—if you reach it at all—feeling as if you were short of your goal. In other words, goal-oriented people exist in a state of nearly continuous failure that they hope will be temporary.

If you achieve your goal, you celebrate and feel terrific, but only until you realize that you just lost the thing that gave you purpose and direction. Your options are to feel empty and useless, perhaps enjoying the spoils of your success until they bore you, or to set new goals and re-enter the cycle of permanent presuccess failure."

70's and almost 100% humidity - DP 71.  Not fun!

So this is the part of the plan where the speed/track workouts end and the LT runs begin.  Schedule for today was 4 x 1.5 miles @ LT pace with 400m recovery inbetween.  Next week it's 3 x 2 miles, then 2 x 3 miles, etc.  I like this for a couple reasons - it introduces the pace and distance gradually while still allowing 6 miles and 38 plus minutes of work in the LT zone.  

Today's run went pretty well until the last mile when the heat and humidity really started to take affect.  I ran 3.25 miles warm up and then 2 x 1.5 miles out and the other 2 coming back, with 1.5 miles cool down.  

1.52 miles in 9:40 (6:20 pace) with .3 mile recovery

1.52 miles in 9:33 (6:17 pace) with .3 mile recovery

1.54 miles in 9:41 (6:18 pace) with .25 mile recovery

1.5 miles in 9:32 (6:20 pace) 

1.5 miles easy back home.

LUNCH RUN - 4.5 miles around 8:00 pace - hot and muggy so the effort was a higher.

6 recovery miles on a nice and cool lunch break.  Pace unknown....

Perfect running weather - 52 degrees, slight breeze - a bit on the humid side though.  

3.1 miles warm up followed by 10.1 miles @ MGP.  Miles felt pretty good after the first couple as I got into a rhythm.  Legs a bit sore from Tuesday but the breathing was nice and relaxed.  

10.1 miles in 1:08:20 for 6:46 AP.  (6:55, 6:51, 6:46, 6:46, 6:44, 6:48, 6:42, 6:50, 6:45, 6:38)

Starting to get a bit excited for the marathon now. :-)

7 easy/recovery.

Lunchtime run - 4.5 miles - mile down to the small pond and 5 laps (.6 miles each lap) on the trail with 30 pushups between the last 3 laps (total 90) and then a mile badk.

3 and a half, then met up with Kevin and Dan for 12, then 3 more on my own.  Pushed the pace a bit on the last few - but most of the run was relaxed - 7:40 AP.