smally

sore calves, warmed up 1 mile then ran 3.1 in 19:42 besides the right calf felt easy.

great family day, outside all day with the family

Mistake today ran with my old shoes again which probably are close to 500 miles.  Calf was ok but started to hurt at mile 7 every step but each time I looked at the garmin I was always between 640 and 655 pace so I pretended that I was at the last 3 miles of a marathon, stupid but kind of fun.

10 - 108:20

have to be smart this week to avoid an injury.

Proud of myself today, I was quite sore with my right calf yesterday so I decided not to run.  This was really hard and I almost tried at lunch but sustained.  I probably would of ran tonight but I have to practice what I sometimes preach to my patients.  The rest is much more valuable than 6 miles.

Thanks Darren

6 mile this morning at 5:45 before work, kids all have chicken pox, needless to say plans changed for the day.  Right calf seemed alright for the run, did not enjoy running that early, not used to it.

6 miles at lunch, I wanted to run a speed workout but I knew deep down the calf muscle was not right.  I flirted with some tempo running but backed off after 4 miles at 26 mins.  I ran the last 2 miles easy and the right calf started to hurt, scared.

12 miles total, probably skip speed workouts this week so I don't tear the muscle.

So blessed!!  I was so concerned about the soreness yesterday but I stayed positive and was prepared to take today off and skip my addiction to speed workouts.  However the calf felt great today so I was apprehensive and somehow my new flats ended up on my feet, go figure.  To my surprise there was no signs of soreness the entire workout.  I did modify the superset workout because I did not want to flirt with disaster.

3.1 - 17:47 ( I had more but I was very apprehensive )

Took a min break/walk

3.1 - 20:17 ( wanted to do some pick ups but I am getting wiser with my age )

I have 7 one mile repeats scheduled but I think I will run a couple back to back 13 milers MP instead, it really pains me when I skip something on the schedule but I don't think there is much improvement that I can do here on in before Boston.

13.1 - 129:29 - 6:50 pace

Nice but frooze my jewels on the way back with the west wind.  Happy with the run becasue the calves did not hurt, new shoes were a bit weird but will be ok.  Would have been tough to hold that pace for the next 13.1.  Pretty good indicator that I will probably not go out that fast in Boston, instead run 6:55's - 7's for the first 10 - 12 miles then go for it, if I make it up great if not I am sure I will be able to break at least 3:05.  If I go out like I did today which did not seem fast but nevertheless I think I will bonk around 20-22 and end up running a 309 like Detroit. 

I feel I have lots of time to break 3 and I believe Boston should not be a suffer but a great experience that I have worked so hard to enjoy. 

busy morning with patients.  had lunch and only had about a half hour window before Elliot would get up from his nap so I decided to run a fast 5 miles on the TM.  I really should have kept it going until 6.2 but I knew Elliot was probably screaming in his crib (which he was) and I was still a bit concerned about the calf which does not hurt at all.  Plus we are running at least 13.1 miles tomorrow close to MP if not faster.

5 miles - 29:09

I also decided that I would like to try and run at least 1 run a week like this where I can eventually hold the pace until 10 miles, I really want to break 1 hour for 10 miles.  Maybe not likely but I am sure I could have broke 36 mins today for 10k if I really had everything on the line.  This of course is a TM but I have always found that its not that much faster in the right conditions.

ps- hope the 20 miler went well today!!!!