Random Inspirational Quote

AM Long Run.  Jog from house to TLAC to meet Fisher for 12-14 miles moderate (for me).  Met up with Dwayne, also, after about a mile and ran with him for a few miles until he split off at Mill Race.  Ran around downtown and back through Mill Race and back to TLAC.  Averaged about 7:00 for 10 miles of the run.  Felt easier than it has been at taht pace.  Having good conversation seems to lighten the effort.  18.55 total - 2:18:50.

Lunch run from work.  6.1 miles easy - 48:55.  Humid, but, fairly cool and cloudy.  A few sprinkles.

Reading Eat and Run by Mr. Jurek, and getting inspired... dietary choses have improved.

Part 1 of Tuesday Double - Lunch run at a 1 mile loop around Silver Creek TWP Park in Sellersburg, IN after Parternering Meeting for I-65.  Almost exactly 1 mile around the paved loop.  A couple of brief, but steep hills.  7.5mi. MP (Goal Pace) - kept it around 6:15 avg.  Anything faster than 6:15 right now quickly approaches sub-AT effort.  Encouraging and feeling much closer to fitness goal, but, if I were to go out and attempt 26.2 at 6:15 right now, bad things would happen. 

Part 2 of Tues Double - Track workout at CEntral Track.  5x0.5mi. LT - TH, 4x200m max

Intended on more 1/2 mile reps, but, started really straining on rep 4 and 5.  Recovered and ended up with some controlled pickups - 200m.  Pretty hot on the track this evening sprinklers pointed toward the track kept me alive.  Definitely feeling Part 1 of the day, but, that's the point of these, I guess.  Kept the halves under 3 min. at least.   

Lunch Run - slow 30 minutes - really hurting from yesterday.  This is looking like a recovery day.

Lunch Run at Muskatatuck - 8 miles out and back on thegravel road that cuts through the length of the park.  Beautiful day - 65 degrees and sunny, but, mostly shaded roadway.  About an hour

Off work - so, later AM run from house, downtown, some of Mill Race Course, and back home.

17.1 mi. LR at right around 8 minute pace.  Still feeling fatigue and pains/soreness in the legs - 2:18:20

AM 5k Series Race in town.  4 mile jog from the house to the course.  About half a mile pickup to get the heart rate up after registering.  Beautiful morning - sunny and about 55-60 degrees with low humidity.  Flat course and usually one of the series races I target as a PR effort.  Toyed with making today a WU for the half marathon tomorrow, but, knew I wouldn't be able to resist. 

Pretty good, but, still ran into the same stomach sickness around mile 2-2.5 that continues to plague me as my heart rate gets high.  Without that, I'm thinking the big break through at 5k would've happened.  5:41, 5:33, 5:34, 5:14 pace for last partial - 17:28.  4 mile jog home.  A little sore and painful in the left leg usually sore spots.