Marathon Dreamer

Postponed my long run until tomorrow morning.  Only doing 16 miles tomorrow.  I have decided to scale back on mileage a bit in the next few weeks to work on speed.  Dave is leaving today to go back to Arizona and I wanted to be here at home with him this morning.  Planning to go out for a nice short run this afternoon or early evening just to loosen up the legs.  So glad that I am over my flu.  I feel refreshed and ready to get going again.  I've finally got a marathon and a date to train for.... very motivating!!!

Tough run for me today.  I did not sleep well last night and I probably could have eaten better yesterday.  I have major black toe to 2 toes on each foot and they hurt bigtime!!!  Was going to do 16 miles, but my toes hurt and I was just tired.  It was a lot of stop and go for me but the mileage is done.  Cutting back a little on mileage so that I can work on speed the next 4 weeks.

Ran the malecon this morning.  It was so nice out, but a tad humid.  Slept so great last night and woke up feeling refreshed.  Actually felt that I could have slept another couple of hours.  Ran the first 2 miles with an average pace of 7:56 and overall average pace for this run of 8:21 min/mile.  Did stop to get some water at the convenience store at mile four.  My face was as red as a beet.

Did 2 mile warm up then 0.41 mile repeats x4.  Repeats ranged from 6:03-6:44 pace.  Looked down at my watch at one point and saw 5:05!!!  Although I hit that speed only briefly, I have never seen that number on my watch - kinda exciting!!!  Was hoping to do 2 more, but I was just tuckered out.  Finished up the workout with a fast pace and then a cool down.  My toes look terrible, but they are feeling a bit better.  I haven't felt right since before the flu.  This one is taking a while to recover from.  I just don't know why I am so tuckered!!!  Still in the stop and go mode which I hate... 

Nice run along the malecon this morning.  Got out there by 6:15 AM and the sun was just coming up.  Gentle breeze to keep me cool and the little black nats are starting to disappear.  Really feeling my repeats from yesterday.  Must have done it good!!!  This run I decided to split up and do a little bit of a tempo run with it.  Although I am a bit sore, I actually felt better at mile 5 than I did at mile 1.  It is Holy Week here in Mazatlan.  I can't even begin to tell you how crazy it is here.  There are so many tourists from all over vacationing.  The next few days, the beaches and traffic will be very heavy.  Laying low until it's over!!!

Just about the same run as yesterday but I was more sore today.  I had a few stops and goes, but overall not bad considering.  

RESTING... rest is never overrated!!!