Well, I'm finishing off my high mileage week for SGM and it's nice to know I'm on my way down. I was tired, ornery, whining and cold this morning. I wasn't all that good of company, sorry ladies. I wish I could be someone who could throw down 70 miles/week consistently, but I think I would fall asleep running and drop over into the river off the trail and drown if I tried to do this every week! This is the highest mileage I've ever hit in a week. Good thing: PF is still going in the right direction, even with the miles. So, I can't complain. I'm just tired. Toby, Becca, Annette and I met on the JRP in Lehi and headed South. Becca had dropped some gatorade for us about mile 4ish and it was very nice! We had some great chats and good talks and finished up back at the cars at 12. Toby and Annette left and Becca and I slogged through the last 6 alone (well, I slogged through - Becca was feeling good!). I didn't know going into the run how long I wanted to do. Since running PC I don't feel I need to do a 'long' run for SGM, I've got the distance - just need the training. So, I feel like I kinda chickened out when I didn't do 20. I was tired and my muscles were getting tight and I was just ready for a nap. I asked Becca if we could turn around and she agreed. Should've just gone and finished 20...regretting it now, but I know it was probably best not to push then. Still just feels like a mental defeat :( AP: 9:00 splits: 9:22, 9:12, 9:00, 8:55, 8:41, 8:53, 8:41, 8:33, 8:42, 8:47, 8:52, 9:02 (now Becca and I are on our own and I make her slow down for me) 9:20, 9:05, 9:07, 9:03, 9:34 (where the heck did that come from?!? We had to walk through a little construction area for maybe 20 feet and I wonder if I forgot to stop my watch?), 9:12. Great chat with Becca afterward (should've run another 5 or more! we had plenty of time...), I sure am going to miss that girl when she moves to Texas! David - why did you make her fall in love with you?!? Okay, y'all can be happy and get married :(
Now, my quantity week is done, and next week is quality week! Payson 10K Monday (racing...as much as I can recover/taper in 1 day), 2 BBK workouts, Hills on Wednesday and then Saturday Spanish Fork Half. Here is my question for y'all....I don't know whether it would be more beneficial to run the half in tempo miles (warm-up before and cool-down to add to maybe 16 or 17 total) and get the legs used to MP or to push and try to race it untapered and see where that lands me prediction wise for marathon. I'm thinking the MP miles would be more beneficial, but it may also just be me not wanting to push a half on tired legs from a good weeks workout. Plus, I'm racing Payson on Monday so I'll get the 'race' in as well. Hmmm, I'm just bewildered. I need some good direction!
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