I got home this morning at 2:30am from work and was woke up around 8:50am by the wonderful phone. I couldn't go back to sleep so I worked for an hour from home to make sure everything was okay on what we did last night. Then I left for a run. Today I wanted to do a two mile MP run in my marathon shoes. This is something I always do on a Wednesday before a marathon. My confidence level for the Provo Marathon race is really low right now because of the lack of speed work. Also, our family has had other priorities that have been more supreme than running a marathon. Bad thing about doing mp miles today is the amount of sleep I've been deprived of, and I was feeling worn down being up late every night this week. I did a good 3 mile warm-up averaging around a 6:58 pace then I started the MP miles. Mile 1: 6:06 (flat) Felt really good in a headwind the whole way. Mile 2: 5:55 (flat with a .2 uphill and .1 downhill) In the headwind and did feel like I was struggling so I guess that's good. I had other things I was thinking about so I didn't really focus on how I felt. The hill portion was challenging to stay on pace. Mile 3: 6:31 (cooldown) Was done so I thought. But the next mile I decided to do another MP mile. Mile 4: 5:51 (flat) This didn't feel difficult and I felt in control. I was focusing on keeping my hands to the side with not much arm pumping. I run faster this way.
Mile: 5 6:19 (flat cooldown) Okay a little fast for a cooldown not sure but I felt I was running slower. This was definitely a confidence builder for Saturday and know I leave it in the hands of God. I have trained hard and God will honor that when I call upon him. Going to keep a food log for next three days just to have it for my history for intake three days before a marathon. Breakfast: Cereal Special K Corn Flakes and with some cooked Oatmeal in it with Skim Milk. Lunch: Lean Gourmet Santa Fe Style Rice 310 calories fat 8gm Dannon Yogurt Light 80 calories with a little bit of Cereal I mixed in it. Oranges wedges Snack: Orange Wedges Half an Apple
Dinner: Rice, corn and chicken mixed with onions and garlic (3 servings).
Tortilla and Biscuit
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