Marathon Dreamer

Started my run around 6am.... ran down Baseline Rd. to Val Vista and then to Kohl's and back.  It was good for the first 8 miles and after that it was just getting too hot.  I had fun stopping and splashing through the sprinklers!  Probably should have drank more fluids as I could feel my hamstring cramping around mile 10.  Happy that I got the mileage done, but I did have a few short stops for fluids and stretching.

Recovery run felt good... very tight quads this morning.  Nice run and felt ok.  9:04 min/mile pace.... I guess it should have been slower for a recovery run, but I just ran according to how I felt.  Being back in Arizona, I have gotten to run in a new setting...  it is a nice change and I am enjoying the different scenery.

I swear I could dislocate my jaw trying to eat this protein bar.... 6 miles done this morning.... 3 miles worth of 3/4 mile intervals between 6:14-7:50 pace with 1/4 mile recovery jogs... the rest nice and easy at 9:15-9:40 pace. Good day for me!! Hot out there! They say it is humid, today but I didn't notice it.... my breathing is so much better here!!

I have changed my training routine.  I have decided to alternate between longer and shorter runs to give my body more time for recovery so that I will have the strength to run hard on those important days.  I am feeling better finally!!  I don't think that everyone can run 6 miles a day.  You have to adjust your training to fit what your body can do... I am listening to mine this time around and so far so good.  The PF in my right foot is still there, but tends to be the worst after my long run.  My body doesn't recover that quickly - afterall... I am pushing 40!!  I refuse to fall into that overtrained endless loop of fatigue which is what I think happened to me with my last training cycle.  I think I may be meeting up with Burt tomorrow morning for a run!!!  Looking forward to meeting him.... :-) 

Met Burt this morning at Pei Wei here in Gilbert!!  So cool to finally get to see someone face to face from this blog.  We chit chatted as we ran down Baseline and then entered the canal from there.   Stopped at his house for some water and I got to meet his sister. Great morning... not too hot and the time passed quickly as Burt and I talked about all kinds of stuff!!  Burt is a really sweet guy and I am looking forward to more runs with him and meeting more of his family.  We also talked about getting a running group together for all of us bloggers in the area.... I think it would be awesome!!!  Anyone interested... please let us know.  We are thinking of meeting up on Saturday mornings....

Wasn't in the mood to run today.  Sore but decided to just suck it up and get it done!!! Treadmill workout/tempo run with varying incline of 0-2%.  Started with 2.25 miles warm up at 10:00 min/mile pace, then 3 miles at 8:13 min/mile pace, then 1.25 miles at 8:00 min/mile pace.  After that, did my upper body routine, abs, then weighted squats!! 

Slept like crap... always seems to happen after a hard training run!!  Thankfully it is my rest day!!!!!

5 miler done this morning with my running buddy Burt... poor guy... he had to listen to me chat his ear off the whole time!! He was probably thinkin' to himself... doesn't this girl EVER shut up? Got to meet his daughter Abby.... what a cutie pie!!!!! We chatted about her stuffed animals... she has the sweetest little voice!!!  Average pace 9:09 min/mile.  Warm but not bad!!