It's my birthday, I'm an even older geezer...
Spent the night in a hotel in Van Buren after the football game. Bed was a rock, as usual, so didn't get much sleep. Came home, had birthday dinner with the family, took a nap, then ran eight miles. Legs didn't feel too bad, was able to ramp up to 8:45 pace on the run. I think I'll juggle the week's schedule to push the VO2-max run back a day or two, but I may add some miles overall to the plan for the week.
If you're into Jack Daniels stuff, Saturday's half-marathon time pushes my VDOT figure up to 45, the best I've done in running life #3 (my high school VDOT, based on my 2-mile PR, was 57). A 45 also corresponds with a BQ time for me in the marathon, so I'm right on track. Doesn't guarantee I'll get it, but it does tell me my training has put me in position. Just have to keep working for the next three weeks and even into the taper. | 