not giving up on the comeback

I felt good - I love the day after a rest day.  Much more spring in my step.  

10.5 ave 7:23 pace 

5x1 mile repeats

ran to the track but it was closed for an event or practise, so I improvised.  I just ran mile repeats on the road.  It turned out ok.  After the first mile I felt good.  I started a 6th but I was done. 

1st - 6:10

2nd - 5:57

3rd - 5:55

4th - 5:54

5th - 5:57

Did 7miles warmup, recovery jogs, and cooldown total

Lunchtime run - just took it easy

4.55m - 7:18 pace

After work - 7:09 pace for 6 miles.  I felt good and just tried to cruise along

6 at easy then 4 at MP and then 2 cooldown.  I felt much better this week vs. last Thursday's MP run.  The first 3 were at 6:25, the last one was at 6:40.  I think I lost my concentration.  Plus I guess I need to take water for a run like this...it was around 80 and I lost a lot of water weight.  It wasn't great but it wasn't horrible.  The good thing was that this week I did feel reasonably comfortable at that pace. 

8 at 7:22 pace

4 at 6:30 pace

It was HOT 86 deg...not used to that anymore.  Cruising along.  

4.6 at 7:23 pace

After work - 4.9 at 7:41 pace I just took it really easy so my legs aren't cached tomorrow morning. 

 73 and overcast but very humid this morning.  My stomach didn't feel too good as I started but that cleared up after about 5 miles.  I finished reasonably strong.  This is a pretty demanding route and takes a lot out of me EVERY time.  But it is in the bank and my race will feel much easier that this route.  I think my next long run will be a finish fast on a route that is more similar to my race route. 

 20.4 miles in 2:37:24 - even split 7:43 pace overall'

OH - also this was my biggest mileage week ever and my legs and joints feel pretty good.  YEA!