Marlin

AM   A nice and easy run this morning on a cool but amazing morning, calm winds and the sun rise just set my day just right

AM   3 x 1600 x 400 today and finished up with a nice easy run

AM easy run around the river

 1 mile w/u and a 5 mile tempo run around the river finishing with a 4 mile easy run.

AM   6 mile easy run on the tm at home and a 12 mile stationary bike ride.  I am going to ride my road bike to work this morning as we finally have a nice day to ride

AM   8 miles on a cool morning but no wind and a great sunrise, I had a hard time with my breathing for the first 3 miles this morning but it tamed down after that and things were good.  Pace was just over MP for most of the run.

This afternoon Jeff and Kami and I had an interview with News 6 and it will be aired today at 6 pm, it was fun

AM   Speedwork this morning - 4 x 800 x 400 and finished the last 30 min at a tempo pace.  Well ready or not Boston is what it is and hope for the best

AM   easy 5 mile run  around the river

AM   Tempo run this morning 3 mile easy 4 mile tempo 1 mile c/d.  A good run but my lungs felt just a little heavy this morning

6 easy miles

8 easy miles

AM   5.5 east miles on the TM at home, it was a record low for the morning at 19* and I just was not going to open any doors to get sick so I just stayed inside

AM   Ran in my new shoes that I will be running Boston in, Mizuno Wave Inspire 10 and loved them.  Ran a tempo run this morning and was not sure how it was going to go due to my last few runs just didn't have alot of energy and just felt so-so with them,  but this mornings run brought back alot of confidence.  1 mile w/u and a 6 mile progressive tempo run ending at a sub MP and my breathing felt good and legs had no issues but I am a little concerned as I have not put in the higher miles like I have done in past marathons due to work and all but it is what it is and just hope for the best.

AM   just an easy run around the hotel

AM   It was just an amazing morning run with Jeff down to the ocean and back,  just a little tightness in the tendon on the left foot

What an amazing race!!!  I had just a great time hanging out with Jeff and Nate at the athletes village but as the race was getting near my nerves was getting higher. Jeff and Nate was on there way and I was getting excited to get out of the village and to the start line.  I was not sure how this race was going to go due to lack of mile during the training cycle and a nagging tendon on my left foot that was going to play a role at some time during the race and just wanted to do my best and be very happy to be at the Boston Marathon.  The race got under way and tryed to hold back just a little but the down hills just kept me at my MP and I just went with it but was getting passed by runners for 3 miles and wondered if I had started in the right wave or not but things started to settle down some around mile 5 and everyone was running the pace I was.  Things were going great and I felt very good and not issues with the left tendon at all and thought this was going to be a good race, i loved all the people along the course and all the Boston Strong signs as it was just amazing to see all the spectator support and could not stop thinking on how lucky I was to be here for this race.  I crossed the half at 1:35 ish and still felt great and felt like I was hydrated good and all, but as I started to reach some of the rolling hills i could feel just a little twing in the tendon that brought some concern and but by mile 16 and the start of the hills the tendon was playing a big role on the my pace going up hill but was able to get back on pace going down hill.  Every hill that i would come to I had to slowthe pace and not roll over the front of my foot to much and even had to stop and walk for a few on some of the longer hills just to give it a break for a few seconds and move on but how the down hills felt so good and that is how it went the rest of the way to the finish. I was very happy with my race and was happy with my time but on the other hand disappointed that the tendon was acting up as I felt better then the finish time was but I had a great time with all my friends and a BIG THANKS TO MY AMAZING WIFE FOR JUST BEING BY MY SIDE we had a great time in Boston, and to Jeff and Kami for just there friendship and to hang out with them for the weekend.

AM   12 mile bike ride before heading to work

AM   5 mile east run on the TM and a 12 mile sttionary bike ride, I feel very good and just a little tightness in the quads but not to bad and i also ran for the first time in the new Newton and i thinlk i am going to like them but will continue to do a build up with them.

PM   Went out for a lunch run around the river, Feel good

AM   Ran 10 this morning from the Greenbelt to Sunnyside to Freeman Park loop, felt good and no issues and did some pick-ups through out the run even.

PM   Was not able to get in a lunch run so I went out after work at 8 pm with a little drizzle but warm temps and ran in shorts even,  5 miles

AM. 9 mile run this morning around the Greenbelt as it was a nice morning run. Have to be to work early so had to cut it short.

AM  Ran from the Greenbelt and did the big loop + some, it was a cool and windy morning but it was nice to get out this morning  I felt very good as the run went on and was able to pick the pace up about mile 6 but still tryed to keep the effort easy.  A nice morning run!!!

Pm   5 easy miles on my lunch hour

AM   12.15 miles on a very nice morning for a run,  Started out with a 1 mile easy run and went into a 3 x 1 mile x 400 speedwork, and finished the remainder of the run at a some what easy pace.  Random loops around the Greenbelt and Sunnyside

AM   I loved this mornings run, I felt good, weather was good, fueling was good,  what a great way to start the day.  I have been responding very well to the longer runs this week

AM   Rode my road bike into work on a very nice and sunny day,  need to ride more as the Boise Half Ironman  is in 6 weeks.