Winning Back What I Lost

PM:  Speedwork on the TM. It was nasty outside but I would have gone inside anyway for this workout. I find it much easier to hit an appointed pace on the TM than on my own. Did a couple fewer intervals than last week but they were 200m longer and 14 secs per mile faster: 1M warm then 5 x 1000m @ 6:39/mi pace w/ 600m jog in between. 9M in 71 min. overall followed by a cooldown mile. 

Noon: Nice midday run on the GB. Sunny w/ temp in 50's w/ a cool breeze. Had a few detours due to the high water raging over the GB in places. Parks and Rec will have some work to do once the water recedes- at this rate it will probably be in August.

Warm; 5M @ 7:55/mi; Cool. Last 2M @ goal marathon pace. Hamstring started to act up right away but then subsided.  I'm gonna have to stretch it out real good after work and take it easy on this evening's run.

PM: 8.53M on a cool evening. Didn't push too hard. Kept it comfortable w/ an even effort throughout. Headwind on the way out which made me slow down a bit but the last half, w/ a tailwind, was right at or just slower than current MP. Took several readings of my resting heart rate at work today and it was 40 bpm. Don't remember it ever being that low. 

PM: Beautiful evening. Temp in the mid 60's w/ no wind for a change. Started out kind of stiff and a little winded.  I was able to recover on the second half of the run. Ran the last 4.5M @ goal marathon pace (7:28/mi) and just under current MP overall.  I was able to use my Ipod shuffle tonight which doesn't sound like a big deal but considering that it went through an entire wash and dry cycle while clipped to my shorts it might qualify as a minor miracle.  I bought the thing because its so lightweight and barely noticeable. Turns out that it was virtually invisible. 

PM: Moderate to easy run (current MP plus :08/mi) at dusk on the nicest day of the year to date. Temp in the mid 70's this afternoon w/ a light wind. Love being able to run in t-shirt and shorts again.

PM:  Easy recovery run on the TM.  Looks like the nice weather is done for a couple of days, just in time for the weekend.  I was last night w/ a sick kid so what little sleep I got was interrupted.  I did get to watch and listen to the Mavs take a 3-0 series lead on the Lakers though- which was more than a little enjoyable. 

Noon: It rained this morning but cleared up nicely by midday w/ temp near 70. Pretty good long training run. Easy pace for first 9M then I progressively increased the pace by :05 sec/mi the last half of the run.  Last mile @ 7:40/mi pace.  Ran down Locust Grove from Overland to Spy Glass Golf Course and back.  The out is a gradual downhill which means that my progression run the last 9M was a gradual uphill.  Felt pretty strong, especially since this training run came at the culmination of my greatest mileage week ever.