Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured

So glad to be back home!  Met Paula and ran 4.5 with her and then added on the rest on my own.   Felt good but too fast for a Monday.  I can tell I have lost a little because my lungs were burning a little at the end.

Ave Pace 8:37

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Met the BBK's for our Parkway Palisades run.  It was great to be back together with everyone and always great to run the hills.  I had decided that my objective this week is to focus on mileage and getting my mileage back to where it needs to be after the last month of craziness.  SO, with that decided I knew that today I could not push hard and just focus on the work out at a more comfortable pace.   I tried to pick it up a little on the 2mile hilly tempo but it was not happening at all.  It was however a very good progressive run.  

 We got talking about were we were 1 yr ago and that we were on the same schedule this year with a 20 mile run the week before Hobble Creek.    It got me thinking that the first time I ran the Parkway Palisades hill was the week of Hobble Creek and I thought I was going to DIE!  Nice to know that today was at a comfortable pace and still faster than I was a year ago. 

Ave Pace 8:55

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Met Paula this morning and knew right away I was very dehydrated and sore from yesterday.   I had planned on 8 miles but by 4 I decided that 6 would be better because I would have more time to stretch.  Working on drinking lots of water.

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Met the BBK's for a tempo run.  We warmed up for 3 miles and then began a 6.5 mile tempo run.   I had planned on taking it easy but started with Cheryl and was enjoying visiting with her.  She took off after a mile and I decided to keep pushing a little and ended up pushing more than I should have but felt really good.  Nice to know I haven't lost everything.   Cooled down with Michelle M, Cheryl and Alan and we had stood around to long while we were regrouping because the legs were nice and stiff.

Ave Pace 8:38

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Nice easy true "recovery" miles with Paula

Ave Pace 9:44

I am in St. George for a weekend with family.  I met Marcie early and my very nice Father drove us up the marathon route.  We started one mile prior to Veyo and then ran down the course.   I felt great!  I know that I pushed more than I should have for a training run but it is hard to slow down with all the down hill.   It definitly boosted my confidence for the marathon.   This run was done with an ave pace of 8:04 - 17 seconds faster than my average at last years marathon.   I could have easily done more mileage, not sure if I am ready for 26.2 but so excited.

Ave Pace 8:04

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