Winning Back What I Lost

1030am: Excellent run on Labor Day; overall pace just under current MP; couple of fast miles for miles 7-8.

615AM:  Slow, easy run on a very chilling morning; I wasn't prepared at all for temps below 40 degrees; its been quite a while since we've seen anything close to that in the Valley; didn't push it at all and just tried to get some miles in; my goal is to get somewhere between 50-55M this week as I begin to taper for the 19th.

615AM:  Easy run on another cool morning; broke in a pair of DS Trainer 14's; a very light trainer w/ a firm feel; the forefoot was tight until about a couple miles into the run when it loosened up; this shoe encourages mid foot striking which is good b/c I'm a huge heel striker when I lose concentration; not as light as the Tangent 3 but feels more durable and more supportive; mixed in a 7 or 8 .1M strides @ 7:00/mi pace; miles 5-7 @ current MP which is becoming more like easy pace; this seems to bode well for TOU in 10 days; I'm pretty sure I can avg sub 8 min pace for the entire marathon but my goal of 7:28/mi is probably a bit more than I can chew; if I don't hit it then I think the worst case scenario is I hit something in the 7:45-7:50/mi range which will give me something in the 3:23-3:25 and a huge PR; aim for the stars and land on the moon!

615AM: Easy run w/ a couple of sub 8:00 miles mixed in; not as cold this morning w/ temp in the mid 50's; I've been a little under the weather since yesterday (sore throat, headache, fatigue); not quite sick but not 100% either; legs feel good and my new trainers feel more comfortable w/ every run. 

630AM: Perfect temp in the high 50's and no wind; Pushed it a bit harder this morning; left work early yesterday feeling like crap; took some OTC meds and hit the sack early; I awoke feeling a little better and once I got into the run I started to realize that my legs felt pretty good; ended up running well under current marathon pace w/ a couple of goal marathon pace miles mixed in.