All about that pace.

8:30am

My quads were complaining a bit from Friday's long run so I eased the pace just enough so I could feel them, but it didn't "hurt".

I have decided on 3:10 for my goal in Boston. I think if I can run 18 miles at MP off of 30mpw, I should be able to do 26 no problem with a higher mileage base.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:16
2.00    7:18
3.00    7:17
4.00    7:12
5.00    7:09
6.00    7:18
7.00    7:22
8.00    7:18
9.00    7:21
10.00    7:03
10.58    7:09

4:30am

Sleep-running. I am soooo tired today.

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:28
2.00    7:20
3.00    7:24
4.00    7:15
5.00    7:10
6.00    7:14
7.00    7:19
8.00    7:17
9.00    7:18
10.00    7:20
10.58    7:28

4:30pm

ugh! Chained to my desk all day, all I could think about was getting out for a run after work. The time finally came and I was out the door without thinking about how warm it was outside. 86°! That's too hot for the pace I was running, but I didn't really think about it until I started feeling sick at mile 8. My planed 12-14 mile run quickly turned into a 10 miler and I was doubtful about the last mile. I made it, but I was not running even one step farther than 10.  I will remember today the next time I feel like sleeping in instead of running on a nice cool morning.

Now I have to go back to work so I can install an "out of band" security update on all my servers. Lucky me! I have two "Patch Tuesdays" this month :(

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:20
2.00    7:04
3.00    7:14
4.00    7:06
5.00    7:24
6.00    7:18
7.00    7:39
8.00    7:25
9.00    7:17
10.00    7:15

6:00am

I set out for a nice slow 20 miler with Preston today and things were going just great! We were taking it easy, not pushing the pace for the first 7 miles then all of a sudden this tree branch hanging over the path hit me in the head. I thought I was going to clear it, but I should have ducked about an inch or two lower. It stopped me dead in my tracks and blood was spurting everywhere! I couldn't see the wound since it was on the top of my head and had I been by myself I would have called an ambulance, there was so much blood. Preston took a look once the bleeding slowed down and figured as long as I wasn't dizzy or naseous I could skip the ambulance ride and just call Kym to get to the ER. So we walked a block or so to the gas station and called Kym for a ride. A couple stitches and a couple of Vicodin later, I am back home and feeling OK. Here's a few comments from Kym's facebook for your entertainment:

Kym Carnahan Davis Why I love my husband: After running under a tree branch that took a chunk out of his head, with blood gushing down his face and arms, he approached the gas station with his arms extended saying, "BRAINS." Deranged but awesome!
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            Janelle McCabe That's great! What did the gas station attendant do?
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            Christina McMullin Joslin This is so beautiful! I didn't think about the potential of zombie jokes that I could come up with! Consider all the stand up material that you have after today???
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            Shila Marie Meier Jeff and I both got a good kick outa that one! :-)
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            Mike Davis I didn't go in the station because there was too much blood. I did the "brains" thing mostly for my running buddy Preston just in case he had any remaing doubts about my sanity. For what it's worth, there were lots of "frightened townspeople" ouside the gas station :) I really wish I had a camera before Preston cleaned up my face for me.
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            Alyssa Reitsch Gaither Mike is the coolest!!
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            Preston Buckholz Mike is a very scary running buddy
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            Preston Buckholz For what it is worth, part of mikes scalp is still on the tree branch
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            Mike Davis I kind of want to go back and get a picture of that.
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            Heather Ann Hysterical! Oh I so needed that laugh... thank you!
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            Daniel Soukup Hahahah BRAINS! Jamie would have loved it ! haha
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Oh yeah, here are my splits:

Distance    Split pace
1.00    7:48
2.00    7:34
3.00    8:15
4.00    7:30
5.00    7:35
6.00    7:39
7.00    37:50 - waiting for Kym to pick me up, forgot to turn my garmin off.
8.00    3:40 - in the car on the way to ER
8.26    1:41
To be continued...

On the way to ER 

My head is under that sheet

She stitched me up pretty good and didn't even need to shave my head.