I woke up feeling good and ready to go out for my long run. It was a little cloudy but the weather was not bad. I did my North Ogden run where the first 9 miles were uphill or rolling and then slightly downhill with some rollers on the way back. The roads were a little slick due to some snow still on the ground. I did the first half of the run with a little bit of snow on the ground which kept the pace a little slower. The sun eventually came out for just a little bit and cleaned up roads quite nicely. I took a quick potty break at 9 miles and then decided to kick it up a notch. Paul Pilkington wanted me to do 3 miles at tempo pace (5:20) towards the end of the run. I got to mile 13 feeling fine and then really got the legs moving. I did the next 3 miles at 5:08, 5:03, and 5:18/mile pace. The last one was a little slower due to some more snow on the road so I had to be careful. I finished up the run with 2 miles of a cooldown. I did some strides at the end of the run right before I got to the house. I averaged 6:18/mile overall for the run.
I hit 130 miles for the week which I never thought to be possible. I don't think I will go much more than that. My body suprisingly responded well to this week. I wanted to see if I could run 130 miles in a week. I think some factors that helped were getting lots of fluids and getting plenty of rest. I am happy to be done for the week and also excited for this afternoon. I am going to get my first massage. Alright! My body needs it. | 