AM: Had a nice run with Kim this morning which was good because I didn't sleep so great last night. Between napping too long yesterday and it being a bit warmer than usual last night due to our AC not working so good, the sleep was a little rough. So I was glad with our schedule this week it was Kim's turn for a Monday tempo run rather than me. However Kim is getting so fast lately it gives me a pretty decent workout to start out the week. After warmup we ran a 5.5 mile tempo run with goal being to stay around Kim's 1/2 marathon pace (8:30 ?). But as usual Kim kept speeding up every mile ending up under 8-min pace and averaging 8:12. Good job Kim!
As this is a reduced mileage week for me, I'll be doing a shorter than usual tempo run tomorrow. 3.5 miles at 10K pace (6:00-6:20). Looking at 55-60 miles for the week. I'll be front-loading the miles this week so I can do a mini-taper prior to the Provo River 1/2 marathon on Saturday. With the new course this year I'm not sure what is a reasonable time to shoot for. I'd like to be under 1:24 if possible and get a PR but we'll just have to see what happens and what the heavens have in store for that day. I'll be happy if I feel like I've run smart and given a good effort.
Late AM: 10 minutes on bike and core workout.
RHR 48 | 