Run for your life!

Only had time for 5 miles because I slept in to 5:40. Feeling a bit tired after last week, but with some good sleep tonight should rebound.

Went to a core exercise class and then a spin class in the evening.

Did my first "planned" speedwork of the year. Ran 3 X 1.5 at 7:03 pace with 1/4 mile recovery in between. This was a tough workout for me. It's funny how I never feel like I deserve/can afford/must have a pure "easy day". It feels like tomorrow I should go all out again. But I'm told (and should probably believe) that an easy day is warranted and recommended after a hard day. Anyway, my pace for tomorrow (as prescribed by McMillan's calculator) should be between 8:02 and 8:32. I'll do that.

Ran 15 miles this morning on the TM. 13 at about 8:25 and 2 at my slow marathon pace of 8. I averaged about 1 on the incline which resulted in 800 feet of climbing.

Took it easy today. The Marathon mile was at my slow marathon pace of 8:00.

Very easy pace in my jeans at the gym. My son had a swim meet and anyone who knows anything about swim meets...there is a lot of down time. The place was like a sauna. My clothes were wet, but I got some junk miles at a low heart rate.

Arrived for part two of my son's swim meet at 7:45am. Found out that he was wrong, it started at 9:30am. I had brought some more appropriate TM clothing and some winter clothes in case an opportunity presented itself to run outside. Well here was my opportunity. I went outside and ran 17 miles with a break to watch a swimming event. I ran at an average pace of 8:17 with miles 8-11 at 7:55, 7:54, 7:21 and 7:16. It was a great run. I then went to my regular gym (after the meet) and ran another three easy miles on the TM to make it 20 for the day and 60 for the week. Two weeks of running 60 miles in training only is definately a record for me!