The Journey of 26.2 Miles . . .

I went 5 miles with Zach (and I was pushing Joshua in the stroller).  We went a pretty good pace.

2 miles very easy and 3.25 at around a 7:00/mile pace.

I'm starting to really enjoy this weekly mile repeat workout.  I think I need to work more on fast running (400s, 800s, and more explosive things), but I really think these mile repeats are helping me get a little more comfortable with a faster pace.  As I build my mileage, I plan on coming back to this workout to gauge my fitness.

The times for the 3 1-mile repeats were 5:53, 5:51, and 5:52. I think the last one would have been faster if it weren't for some digestive issues (my last quarter was far off pace).  I started with a 1-mile warmup and had 800 in between each mile.  I finished with a .75 mile cooldown.  I feel pretty good since it's been less than a month since St. George.  As for spring marathons, Boston will have to wait, so I'm looking for some spring races.  

I'll be trying to keep a solid base through the winter and spring in hopes of running a fast fall marathon.

I went 5 miles in 34:00 and was surprised at how easy this run felt.  3.75 miles of the run was right around 6:20 pace.  I think the mile repeats have really helped a faster pace feel comfortable.

I went five miles on the Bonneville Shoreline trail.  In the middle, I did 4 hill repeats on a 200 meter hill.  I need to get in more hills.  

I went 11 miles pushing Joshua in the stroller.  Anna went with us for 2.5 and Zach went with us for 9.  This has been a good week of running.  The weather was nice today.  Cool, but definitely still able to wear shorts and a T-shirt.