Rhett

Did 7 total miles today, 4 were easy and 3 at around 10k pace.  Averaged 6:14 over the fast 3.  It felt good to run fast again.  My calves are still a tiny bit sore from marathon recovery, but I didn't push too hard to keep up my pace.  I've gotta start going a bit shorter and faster to get into 5K shape.

Today was a crosstraining day.  I did full body weight circuit followed by 30 mins on the elliptical.  That is my standard cross training.  It was my first time to do lower body weights since the marathon.  It felt good.  I think I am going to focus on loosing a few pounds for the rest of the year so when I kick up my Boston training I am already lean.

I ran a nice easy 7 miles today and finished with 10, 10 sec hill sprints over the last mile.  Nothing special today.

Today I set out to run 10 half mile repeats with a one minute walk break in between.  Right from the start I knew it wasn't my day, and by the fifth repeat I was only running a 7 min mile pace.  My marathon pace is 6:50, so I definitely was not getting in the speed work I wanted.  I should be doing the repeats at about 5:50 pace.  Since I obviously wasn't accomplishing what I wanted, I called it a day after 5 repeats.  Heck, Monday I ran 3 miles averaging 6:14, I don't know what got into me today. 

Did my usual x training today.  Weights/ elliptical

Tomorrow will be 15 miler, but my wife wants to get in a 10 miler tomorrow, so I'll have to get up and run around 4am so she can be out the door at 6 am and we can make it to the church by 8 am for our families turn to clean the building.  It should be cool at least.

I woke upb early and ran so my wife could be out the door at 6 for her run. I did a nice easy 15 miles and mildly built up my speed as I went. Ended up averaging 7:52. Felt good.