Sean's Running Blog

It pained me to watch the Boston Marathon today knowing I should have been there. It was the right decision to stay home but I really wanted to be there. I am planning on doing it next year for sure.

The 75 degree sunny weather this afternoon helped ease the pain a bit. Nice 15 mile run all on Snoqualmie Ridge.

Another really solid workout today which helped ease the continued disappointment of not being able to run Boston yesterday. Oh well.

4x2k @ 5:08 pace which is 6:25. 3:00 was the rest interval. Did it on the Redmond HS track. Hit 6:23 the first three times and 6:24 the final time. Felt pretty "easy" and probably could have easily done two more...but that wasn't the point of the workout. Nice to finish a god workout without feeling completely wasted.

Wasn't able to get out running until 9pm tonight. Was pretty nice out though.

In Dallas on a short trip with my now-teenage daughter. 68 degrees at 5:30am and quite humid. I think if I lived here I would have to retire from running. I just can't do humidity. Have a 12-mile tempo run tomorrow at marathon pace. Hoping to avoid crazy warmth and humidity. After today, the taper begins.

Well...the plan was 20 miles with the marathon workout sandwiched in the middle. 11 Miles @ 5:30 with 1 more at 5:20 or so. Lots of excuses, but in short, it didn't quite work out. Despite a conscious effort to hydrate yesterday, I simply couldn't overcome the heat, humidity and even the strong winds. At 6 miles I knew I was in trouble...not a great feeling when you are only half way. By Mile 8 I had fallen off pace and decided to end it at Mile 10. My dehydration was starting to be noticed in my hammies and there was no sense in pushing on. Starting to wonder if 5:30 is a realistic marathon pace. I was a bit sick as well but at some point the excuses have to stop and reality has to set in.