not giving up on the comeback

Ran this afternoon at work - 81 degrees.  I'd better enjoy the heat while it is here.  I felt really good today.  Trying to make my stride long and steady.  I tend to be short and choppy when I get a little tired or mentally check out, so I've been trying to work on this recently. 

4.6 @ 6:54 per mile

PM Run - ran around town and felt good again although I think I went too hard.  I guess we'll see when I try my tempo run on Tuesday. 

6.2 @ 6:44 pace

tempo day at the track
headwind on the back stretch
first 2.5 - 15:32
had to stop - heartrate went crazy all of a sudden again - do i hyperventilate or something?
2nd 2.5 - 15:11

ave pace 6:09

2 mile warmup

2.2 warmdown

 wish tempo days felt like race days...

Felt ok today.  My legs are a little sore from the tempo miles yesterday.  Once I got into it, I was fine.  I hope to do another 4-5 after Cub Scouts tonight. 

 4.6 at 6:50 ave pace

Later,...

5 miles in the dark in the rain -big puddles -- 7:02 pace

Wanted to do 4 at MP - 6:20ish

I ended up stopping it after 3 cause i crashed.  

9 at 7:23 pace

3 at 6:25 pace

Nice warm rainy day to run

Got out before going to work today - got in 4.9 humid, sweaty miles.  I think I sweated out 3 lbs in 4.9 miles, which is a lot even for me.   I'll try to get in another at work or after work.  Then I have 18 miles over a hilly course tomorrow.

 4.9 - 7:07 pace

5.55 at work for lunch break - felt really pretty good once I got started.  My legs are tired though - after the race Saturday, then tempo and MP days.  Tomorrow's 18 should be interesting. 

 5.5 @ 6:50 pace

Got up bright and early but had to wait a few minutes for the rain to slow.  I didn't really want to run the first few minutes of my 18 miler in a downpour.  This is much harder of a route than my first 18 miler of this cycle with lots of long hills, similar to the Newton hills on the Boston course. 

Once I got out I felt ok at most times, great for a little while, and bad only a few miles. 

The main thing is that is done and I can rest tomorrow if I want, which I think I will...

Off to play with the kids or clean or something like that. 

Good luck to you racers out there!