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Noonish recovery run - sunny and 60 degrees.  12mi. real slow and depleted from yesterday - 1:40:52.

Off - time to taper for Marathon #1

AM: easy 3.1 miles - 25 minutes

PM: Track workout - yasso 800s style:  WU about 2 miels on track and into coninuous workout: 8x0.5mi. LT w/ 0.25mi. rec. jog.  This went well - (about 2:40 average for these) 5:20 pace was hard but manageable - felt like maybe a 5k effort on a good day. 

2:39, 2:40, 2:40, 2:40, 2:41, 2:40, 2:37, 2:40

Weather ahs been ideal, as well - let's hope that continues.

AM: easy 5k before work - about 25 minutes.  Foggy on the ground, but clear sjies overhead.  about 45 degrees - needed a warm hat. 

PM: easy 45 minutes - about 5.2 miles.  Weather is wonderful

Early PM run - house to Harrison Lakes and back.  13.25 miles at easy pace - 1:49:02.  Feeling a little depleted near the end.  

Had the day off work for the wife's... (dramatic pause) ultrasound!!  We are expecting our second kid, now - looks like the due date is...  (dramatic pause and drum roll)  April 22nd.  That's right, boys and girls - no Boston again for this daddy.  This time, we at least knew before the registration week, and I didn't waste my money again.

AM - easy 28:23 - 3.28 miles before work - clear skies with stars and quiet - its nice.

PM run - waiting for flat tire change for car at Walmart after work - 6.51 miles w/ 8xhill strides - 54:21

AM run before quafftoberfest beer mile - 13.5 miles w/ 3x Threshold efforts - 1.5mi., 1mi., 1mi. @ something faster than MP. 

Beer Mile - 2014 Champ right here!  At Quafftoberfest, a beer and music festival in Bean Blossom, IN at Bill Monroe Music Center.  My first attempt at this beer mile, thing, I DNFed.  IT is a horrible sick feeling to sprint and then chug beer!  I did much better this time:  The challenge today included the following drinks/running: 

1. chug one QuaffON! Six Blonde beer,    2. run 0.25miles,   3. chug a HareTrigger IPA beer,   4. run 0.25miles,  

5. chug a Busted Knuckle beer,   6. run 0.25 miles,   7. chug a PBR (  :(   ) beer,   8. run the final 0.25miles. 

This went great until the PBR - I barely kept that one down.  I did manage to barely break 7 minutes and win.  You just have a really gross, sick feeling when doing this until your heart comes down.   :)

cool down jog to settle stomach - 3miles