Running

Nothing today.  Flew to Reno yesterday and took the early flight home this morning and worked all day.

AM 9.30 on the TM in about 73 min.  About 7:52 avg pace.  Took about 20 min to get to 7:30 pace and then left it there for just over 50 min.  Really good run for me and I felt pretty good throughout.  

AM 12 at 8 min pace on the TM.  I just didn't want to deal with the cold weather this morning.  I'm off to Oahu for a few days for work, so I at least should be able to get some warm weather running in....finally.

AM 9.75 total.  All at a very slow pace.  First 4 were on the TM cause it was pitch black outside.  Then I did the rest pretty much around Waikiki.

AM 13 miles total.  Left my hotel (Hilton Hawaiian Village) at 5:45 and ran to the Diamond Head Crater and then hiked to the top of that and then came back.  Really, really cool run, especially down around the Diamond Head area.  Hundreds of runners were out when I was on my way back.

I didn't get a real long run in this week, but I did string together 3 consecutive days of good, solid running.....which is something I haven't been able to do for a while without my body breaking down.  I leave for home tonight.

5 miles around Willow Jr. High in the early afternoon with Mark.

AM 10 in just under 1:19:00 (7:53 pace).  Ran with Mike, Matt, Scott, Chad and Spencer on the JRP.  Good run for me until the last 1.5 when I started having stomach problems.

PM Lifted for a bit.

AM 6.5 at just under 8:20 pace.  Went down by the JRP and back.

AM 16 at 8:03 avg pace.  Started from Mark's house and went  up Suncrest a bit and back down.  Feld okay.  

AM 10.15 at about 7:53 avg pace.  Met at Scott's and ran a new loop with Scott, Matt, Mike, Reed and Spencer.  Good run.  

PM 4.9 with Mark from the jr. high out to the JRP by Willow Park and back. Was in Bozeman yesterday and flew home early this morning, so no run in the morning.

AM 5.15 at about 8:30 pace.  Lifted for about 35 min after.  Fly out to Boston early this evening.

About 5 miles with Mark up around the Commons and then over by the Charles River. Headed back over to the Commons and watched the 5k and then headed back over to the hotel.

3.5 up through the commons and down by the finish line and back. 

Well, I was only about 26 minutes slower than the last marathon I ran 6 months ago (SGM), but I was actually pretty happy with how everything went today given my lack of training since the beginning of the year.  I figured I could hit 3:30:00 and I would be very happy if I broke 3:20:00, so overall, I was pretty happy with everything and if nothing else this just fueled the fire to get in better shape and get going with training.  Hopefully my body will cooperate.

I was in corral 2 and basically got forced to go way faster than I wanted or anticipated.  I think I would have gotten run over if I went any slower than I was going (upper 6's).  I tried and tried to slow down and eventually got to where I was around the 7:30 mark.  I was passed by thousands and thousands of runners, which was a bit demoralizing, but I passed a lot back over the course of the last 6 miles.  Just kind of cruised along and enjoyed everything.  Stopped twice for two bathroom stops.  Thoroughly enjoyed Wellesley and really enjoyed the last 5 miles once I got through the Newton Hills.  The last mile was really great.

Hopefully I haven't done too much damage to my body and I can get back to running and really training after a week or so off.  I just need by body to hold up.  My whole time back here has been great.  This was my fourth year in a row, but we just have a lot of fun so we keep coming back......baseball game, hockey game (I strongly suggest a NHL playoff game.  It's a cool experience).  Lots of bad eating and walking around, which isn't ideal prior to a marathon, but one day I'll do better.  I'd just really love to be in great shape when I come run this thing again.

5k 22:02

10k 45:25

15k 1:08:15

20k 1:31:42

Half 1:36:46

25k 1:55:59

30k 2:20:09

35k 2:44:07

40k 3:07:28

Finish 3:17:39

45 min on the elliptical

AM 5.3 with Mark from his house.  Standard loop with a lot of walk breaks thrown in.

AM 6 slow, easy miles.  Standard route from my house.  

166

AM 6.75 at a slow pace on the standard route.

165.7

2 miles just to get something in this morning.