The Next Step

Nice morning (54) with some wind.  Just an easy shake out run to start the week.  Felt pretty good with just a little pain in the hip.

48:56 (8:10 avg)

Nice morning (56).  Just an easy run.  Still had some pain in the hip but it seems to be staying managable.  Will continue strengthening and stretching.

57:52 (8:16 avg)

Foggy (58) this morning so stayed in the neighborhood. Today planned to do 4 miles at tempo pace.  Target for us around 7:00 pace.  I did a 2 mile warmup then did the tempo.  Took me a little while to get going but after that felt pretty good.  The last mile I was feeling more effort but still under control.  Here are the splits: 7:17, 7:05, 7:00, 6:50.  Glad to be able to pick it up a little each mile.

53:47 (7:41 avg)

Nice morning (58).  Just an easy run today after the tempo yesterday.  Would have liked to run more but had to get back for a meeting.

49:46 (8:18 avg)

Got out a little later today so it was warmer (63) and I had to cut the run short.  Glad to get in a few miles today and felt pretty good.

40:26 (8:05 avg)

Nice morning (50) and sunny.  My first 20 miler in a long time.  Got off to a good start and felt good most of the way.  My legs were really feeling it the last 3 miles and especially the last mile.  I think I ran the middle miles a little fast.  Glad to get this in but I'm a little concerned about the marathon considering how I felt the last couple of miles.  Not sure I would have had 6 more miles in me.

2:47:01 (8:21 avg)