Objective: Tempo Thursday :) w.u. + 15 min @ LT + 30 min easy + 15 min @ LT + c.d.
Weather: 50's F and clear. My husband had the morning off so I got to sleep a little later (8 hrs -- woohoo!) and run in the light of day. Oddly, it had its drawbacks. I've always thought that when he retires I would stop getting up so early and have a "normal" sleep schedule of 10 to 6 or some such. But I found myself becoming very annoyed by all the cars and their fumes, having to zig zag around groups of children waiting for their buses, etc. Now I think maybe I'm destined to be an early bird. I actually like the quite pre-dawn runs. What to look forward to in the retirement years? Naps! Long, refreshing naps every afternoon at the time of day I like the least... mmmm Now, I've got to start obsessing about what is left to be done before Portland. This Sunday I will attempt my last really long run, 23 miles (closer to 24 if I can make it) at a slow pace but with all the hills in the neighborhood -- to build strength & confidence, and to avoid repeating terrain for that long distance. Then I start a bit of tapering for my week day runs, though I'll still have Tempo Thursday next week. The following Sunday is a marathon pace run of about 14 miles plus w.u. & c.d. That will bring me up to my final 2 weeks: lower mileage with a little bit of tempo and marathon pacing to keep sharp. Don't be surprised if I mention this schedule one or two more times in the coming week. Or three...
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