Believe in yourself, and you just never know...

9 1/2 hours after I finsihed yesterday's run I set off on this recovery run with Tom.  My legs were very tired, I was dehydrated, but I found a way to gut it out.  Very tired now, but I think I may have turned the corner.  Tons of work to be done, but the forward march contnues...just got to keep riding this wave and you never know where it may lead.  I could wipe out or I could PR...

Hot and humid this morning…it had to Wilke on the calendar didn’t it ;o).  About 4 weeks ago I took on Wilke, and I was defeated after only 2 repeats.  My legs were tired, and heavy and I had nothing to give.  This time I managed 5 regular ups, 3 backwards, 3 sprints and then a long cool down to the gym.  I need to be doing 7-9 ups, but as with a lot of my latest posts, I am focusing on the forward momentum.  It is 22 ½ weeks to the marathon so plenty of time.  I have the IBM 10K in 2 ½ weeks as the first race in the Distance Challenge.  I will run an awful time…probably over 43 minutes, but I am confident that 3 weeks later in the 10 miler I will run close to 70 minutes (sub 71 is the goal), and then at Decker I will push for as close to 1:30 as possible.

First step…goal this week is 43-45 miles…

Easy run with Mark.  Well the pace was easy, but conditions weren't easy...although could hav ebeen much worse I guess.  Tomorrow is a speed workout, then a day off ;o).

About halfway towards my weekly mileage target...

Missed a workout this week after a couple of nights of not sleeping well.  As such, I was keen to make this one a a good or at least a solid workout.  I ran from the house, expo, South 1st loop on trail then back on Expo to the hose.  Lots of hills to begin, flat in th emiddle, and then hills at the end.  Longest run since January.   Pace was ok at around 8:10 min/mile, but more needed.