The Next Step

It was cooler today (48) and very windy.  I planned on doing a long run with the last half at MP.  I started off easy and most of the first half of the run was into the wind.  I wasn't feeling the best but was ok.  Around the half way point I started to wonder if I would be able to do any miles at MP because.  I was starting to feel rough.  I made the turn around at the half way point and started to pick up the pace.  I felt like I was running faster but wasn't really picking it up like I thought.  The 11th mile I pushed harder and ran it around 7:00 pace but after that wasn't feeling good and felt like I was pushing to hard for it to be MP.  I decided to slow back down and see how I felt after a couple of miles.  It just went all downhill from there.  I started feel worse and by mile 13 I was ready to quit.  By mile 15 I had really slowed down (around 9:00 to 9:30) and started to wonder if I could make it back.  I ran out and back so I didn't have much choice.  I felt like walking but it was cool and with the wind I figured I would get really chilled.  I struggled all the way home and even took a shortcut back to the house to cut off the last half mile.  It has been a long time since I struggled on a run like this.  I am not sure what happened.  I had water with me so that shouldn't have been the problem.  It had been a while since I had anything to eat so that could have been the problem.  I could have just ran out of fuel.  My right leg was bother me and my right foot hurt.  I think I learned one thing that I shouldn't wear these shoes for the marathon because that is what I was considering.  I guess it could have just been a bad day as well.  Oh well, I will just see how the next few days go and take it from there.

2:39:49 (8:12 avg)

It was pouring rain and cold this morning so I stayed inside on the TM.  Today I just wanted to do an easy run after yesterday's melt down.  I started off real easy and the legs felt tired from yesterday but better then I expected.  I gradually picked up the pace and after a couple of miles I was back to normal pace.  I felt quite a bit better than yesterday so I am just writing off yesterday as  a bad day or fuel issue.  Hope the rest of the week continues to go well.

51:50 (7:59 avg)

I had to leave for Philadelphia today so I was only able to get in a short run before leaving.  I was hoping to get a second run in when I got to Philly but meetings lasted until around 8 and just didn't feel like it. I felt good running this morning just wish I could have got in a better run.  This is going to be a very busy week on travel so hopefully I will be able to get my normal running in.

38:55 (7:47 avg)

Philadelphia:  I had early morning meetings so waited and ran after work and before dinner meetings.  It was a beautiful day in the city of brotherly love (65, sunny).  My hotel is in old town and I ran out to the river trail.  It was about 1.5 miles out to the trail and had to stop a lot because of traffic lights.  I wanted to do 4 miles tempo today so after 2 miles warm  up picked up the pace.  The first 2 tempo miles were into the wind and I was having a hard time getting going.  After turning around and having the wind to my back I picked up the pace.  After 4 miles I kept going pretty fast but got into the traffic areas so just counting that as MP since I stopped about 4 times for lights.  This was not a great tempo run but considering the last week of not feeling the best while running I will take it.  It is the best run that I have had in awhile.  Here are the tempo splits:

1st - 6:53

2nd - 6:48

3rd - 6:32

4th - 6:30

I am not sure if I will be able to run tomorrow.  I am hosting a big technology day at one of my customer's site then we are having a dinner afterwards so it will be a really busy day. 

56:36 (7:05 avg)

Philly: I had a really busy day with work and dinner reception at night so didn't get to run.