Pool Running is Fun

AM: Marathon pace progression run. ran an average of 5:30 for the last seven and it didn't feel too difficult. My percieved effort was right at marathon pace. It is a net downhill at the end so some of the splits are a little faster than actual marathon pace would be on a level ground. Still, I think I will be able to handle 5:30-5:35 by the time Philly rolls around.  Note: it's a stark contrast to how hard it felt in that half marathon last week but if I can keep running in the 5:20s for my marathon pace during workouts and feel just fine, I'm going to do it.

8:53, 7:41, 8:00, 7:38, 7:35, 7:21, 7:31, 

6:52, 6:40, 6:36, 6:46, 6:16, 6:18, 6:31,

5:44, 5:42, 5:26, 5:24, 5:34, 5:22, 5:24

PM: 45 min pool run

AM: 7 recovery pace + standard core routine, stretch, foam rolling

PM: 5 easy

pretty damn tired this morning. Only managed about 8:30 pace since my legs didn't feel like going any faster than that which is fine because of the quality long run I got in yesterday. felt a lot more recovered in the evening.

AM: 9 easy + alternate core routine, stretch, foam rolling

PM: 5 easy in the pouring rain

really frickin humid this morning. 70 degrees with a 70 dew point. It's supposed to really cool off though

AM: 2.5 WU 25x400m at 10K pace with 100m jogs 1 CD

PM: 4 recocery + standard core routine, stretch, foam rolling

extremely humid this morning, as bad as any summer morning. it was 74 degrees with a 73 dewpoint. The water was just hanging in the air. Started fast at 78 then went all the way down to 69-70 for the last one. just buckets of sweat but George handed us our water bottles several times and thus I was never super dehydrated. Pretty dang tired though it was a tough workout and my shoes were squishing with each step at the end. I also woke up at 4 am with a raging hunger and downed a bowl of golden grahams. I'm in the thick of it now, always hungry, tired, and am looking lean. much better weather in the evening

AM: 9 easy + alternate core routine, stretch, foam rolling

PM: 5 easy

20 degrees cooler this morning than yesterday--actually chilly with a rainy wind. It's like yesterday was summer's last dying breath. 

AM: 9 easy + standard core routine, foam rolling, stretch

PM: 5 easy + 5x10sec. hill sprints

raining, windy, 55 degrees. perhaps the most peaceful run I've had in ages. all of the fair wether cyclists and runners were nowhere to be seen which means I got the trails all to myself for the most part. In some ways this is the best weather for running. I'll take it over 80+ degrees any day.

AM: 12 miles

PM: 4 easy + a couple strides

cool, rainy, windy all day. 106! a new PR. I didn't even realize I was up on mileage that much this week.