Believe to Achieve

Took benadryl to try and sleep last night.  So much insomnia.  Dang low estrogen!!  anyway...it only succeeded in making me feel like a zombie when I got up to get the kids going.  So instead of running I paid bills.  Then thought of a nap but I only tossed and turned.  I finally got over to the gym at 1145am!!!  Looked at my running schedule and was a little worried-- 7 x 800s.  Yikes I am so tired!!  Well Melissa was there so she helped my warmup fly by in fact I did an extra mile.  3.1 in 24:58 at 1%.  Bathroom break. Then 0.25 warmup and into workout.  No overdoing it today kept paces accurate to my current marathon PR of 3:07 and even started slower.  First two Yassos at 3:09 (9.5mph or 6:18 pace), then 3:07.5 x 2 (9.6mph or 6:15 pace), 3:05 (9.7 or 6:10 pace) and last one at avg of 6:01.  Started at 9.8 mph and increased every 0.1 mph to 10.2 for the 0.5 miles.  Ran at 7.3 mph (8:12pace) for recovery for 1/4 mile.  Felt very easy.  So when I do EIGHT here in a few weeks it should be a cake walk too if I start the pace just right.  Frog in a frying pain.  Old lady in a swimming pool.  Whichever way you look at it.  I have to SNEAK up on myself.  My brain is THAT smart, it knows what is coming.  I really could have easily done 8 but schedule says 7 and I am trying to be a smarter runner. Training in my zone.  AP for the 800s= 3:07:30 (marathon time).  I am pretty confident that I can run at least a 3:10 at Boston if surprise heat wave doesn't happen.  But don't completely quote me on that...my thoughts change daily. Some days I think I can't even get to the starting line.  Ha Ha.  Oh after speedwork I ran 1.75 miles at 7:00 to 8:12 pace (mostly 7:30) all at 1%.  AP for 7 miles= 7:00 on the dot.  48:59 was the time there.  ****side note: from fall skiing monday---everything is back to normal. BUT from shutting my leg in the car doorthe same day?!! yikes my left leg/inside knee cap and hip and foot are slightly upset.  I am sure it just twisted and ligaments pulled from the force of impact staying crushed between seat and car door.  Seriously why am I soooo stupid?