not giving up on the comeback

met JG at the park again

2 warm up

.25, .5, 1 mile (6pace), .25-  jogs in between

i think it was 6.5 till i got back to the car. 

Ran the Peachtree Road Race today.  Goal was to run 6:30's with JG.  After the first 3 the hills hit and he told me to take off and meet him at the end.  I tried to make up a little time to go under 40.  Mile 6 was 6:01 and the .2 was 5:30ish pace, but I left things a little too late.  I should have pushed a little more on the hills.  I never was close to redline except at the very end.  

Either way, it was great to run this race again.  I haven't run it in several years.  BIG thanks to JG for getting me his son's race number.   

40:19 time - 6:23 overall pace 

Now I know a little more of where my fitness is.  I have a 4 miler in 10 days.  That should be fun.   

4.1 before lunch - dang hot again - 7:34 ave pace

4.1 around 7:30 -same temp but it felt a little better than before maybe the sun was lower - 7:18 ave pace

legs are slightly sore from yesterday but no real aches or pains, just tired

should have gone out this am, bit legs were achey. 

4 over 8 pace 

ran at 8 this morning.  needed to run off the chinese food from last night.  felt pretty good.   last two were hard but not too slow.   it is very humid this morning.  hopefully one of those stray rain showers hits us this afternoon.  

8 @ 7:23 ave pace 

nice run this morning rising sun was hot.  lots of hills on this route.

7.5 @ almost 8 pace 

thought it was a little cooler today but it isn't. but I didn't have to stop and catch my breath at all.  Just ran an easy pace.  miles 2 and 3 were a little faster, but then it evened out a bit

6 @ 7:37 ave pace 

Chrys will be working late again so I will shoot for two short ones today.  I rolled out the door a few minutes after waking up this morning for a nice 4 miler.  Felt good.  

4 @ 6:58 ave pace - progressively sped up through the miles and felt good

at dusk - on a whim I ran over to  the track - 

2 x800 (6:00 and 5:57 pace), 2x400 (5:48 and 5:35 pace) - half jogs in between

total 5.6 ave pace 7:05 

a little soreness in my foot - will see what we have tomorrow - only one run for sure 

Just a short day today.  Slight pain in my foot at times during the run.  Nothing afterwards though.  Will monitor it closely.  Felt good except on the last mile where I felt out of fuel.  Not much lunch and no snack so that would explain it.  Still a decent pace compared to many this last month or so.

5 @ 7:13 ave pace 

ran over to the race which gave me a decent warmup.  Never really felt that spunky.  But I always feel that way for this race.  Pretty even effort the whole way.  I know where my fitness is (or is not) at least.  

6:19 pace for rhe race 

nice and easy 5.5 this afternoon.  things feeling ok.  legs a little tired 

5.5 @  7:58 ave pace 

feeling kind of mopey, I guess about my race on Saturday, and generally just didn't feel like running.  Then a thunderstorm rolled through so I had an excuse.  Of course, then the clouds parted.  I took that as a sign and I went out.  Felt pretty good and ran a lot further than I had planned.  Sweated bucketloads but had a nice run.  VERY glad I went out.  That is always how it works.  Threw in a couple low 7s.  Need to be throwing in low 6's, but that will come.  

7.7 @ 7:24 ave pace 

Ran at 6:45 PM today.  Felt a little clunky at the start but then settled into a groove I guess.  

Each mile was faster than the next.  The last 1.6 were at 6:45. 

6.6 @ 7:10 ave pace

Ran over to the local shoe store to run with the group.  Missed them by a few minutes apparently so I ran the route and caught up with the stragglers.  Made a wrong turn at one point,which added nicely to the mileage.  Got back to the store and ran home.  First few miles were in the rain, which was fun. 

6.7 @ 7:28 ave pace 

short little run today

4 @ 7:24 ave pace 

man I feel dumpy -- just like yesterday yet slower--  slow as a turtle

4 @ 7:58 ave pace 

Ran around 7pm for a second of the day and felt a lot better. Progressively faster.  I need ti start running faster more often.  

4 @ 6:56 ave pace  - last mile at 6:11 really brought down the ave pace

Went out around noon after housecleaning all morning.  Felt ok.

8.6 @ 7:58 ave pace 

Took an offday - But I did finally start on my kids playhouse.  This should be interesting...

Felt pretty sleepy and  sluggish all day.  But I ran when my wife got home this evening and I had a decent run.  I managed to keep from quitting after a block.  That was the key this time.  I really wanted to stop.  

9.1 @ 7:36 ave pace 

side note - trying to drink lots of water --

4 at 3:30PM - 7:38 ave pace - pretty hot out but I didn't feel that bad in it  

out at 7 - felt ok again just a little oafish with my stride

5.75 @ 7:36 ave pace 

sore throat and ear today  - not a whole lot of energy.  And the low 90's temps didn't help.  Ran at lunch -- before lunch.  

5 @ 7:50ish ave

not a fun run 

14th wedding anniversary!!  G-ma is watching the kids tonight while we go to a fancy dinner.   

hot out there

4 @ 7:38 ave pace 

will try to get out for another 4 later - but it will be around 8 so who knows if it will happen 

got out for 4.25 -- 7:15 ave pace 

took it easy out there - 

6 @ 7:44 ave pace

homemade pizza tonight! 

Ran over to the highlands to meet JG for a few miles.  Was a little late so I pushed the pace a little on the way.  Felt good today.  The cooler temps will explain that.

10 @ around 7:30 ave. (Forgot to stop watch at the end) 

Happy with another decent week.  

nice run in the AM - easy pace

5.75 @ 7:41 ave pace 

out after school open house meet and greets - felt pretty good I guess.  I'm really having trouble getting into my training mentally.  

7.25 @ 7:33 ave pace 

now after I've cooled down, my left foot is feeling weird again  - not sure what's up with that.