Boston, here I come?

So I wound up taking a few days off..not really by design, but I'm glad I did.  I wanted to run both Thursday and Friday last week but my stomach had other ideas..then I was in Vegas over the weekend where running was the last thing on my mind.  The good thing about this was that my foot got a chance to heal up, and feels 100% now. 

I started off fast and got faster, every mile was 6:57 or faster, and my pace finished at 6:43/mile..they were in the 6:30 range in the second half of the run and I was feeling good.  Tired, but good.  This was a great run to shake off the cobwebs of the last few days.

I love these runs, they make me so proud - it was raining all afternoon in LA, so everybody else was inside while I went out for a run.  After yesterday's harder effort I wanted to take it easy, but wound up averaging 7:10/mile..I may enjoy running in the rain but the puddles made me want to get home and dry off.  Tomorrow is likely an off day, with some good miles coming in the following three days.

Had another "faster than planned" run today, in an effort to get home to go out to dinner.  Then going out didn't happen, but at least the run was fast!  Every mile was in the 6's, with a 6:50 average mile in the end.  I've got to take it slower this weekend, just to take it easier on my legs - but these consistent sub-7 miles are great mentally.

5 mile loop 

Now this was more like it - wanted to take my time and feel like the run was effortless, and that's exactly what happened.  Overall pace was 7:29/mile, with all miles between 7:24 and 7:40.  Tomorrow will be similar, I'm still trying to work on strength more than speed for the time being..got to go back to the gym next week for some hip exercises and get back on the ball for crunches!