Marathon Dreamer

Well.... this was a tough run.  I am gearing up for next sunday's 20 miler.  Scaled back this weekends long run so that I will be ready for next weekend.  Bonked at mile 12 and had to walk 3/4 mile home.  Just wasn't my morning.  I did put in 6 marathon pace miles though which is what I wanted to do today.  By the time I got home, I was beat.  Went to bed and slept for 2 hours.  By the way, my Nike Pegasus 26 shoes have now graduated to short runs and the canal trail.... they killed me today!!

REST.... much needed after yesterdays' disaster....

9:19 min/mile pace average.... a few stops at stop lights for Burt and I this morning... it was warm and muggy.  Felt hard and I am tired.

Met Burt outside my apartment gait this morning.  Our last run together before I head out to San Diego tomorrow.  I will miss my running partner!!  It has been great knowing Burt... I will be back and forth from CA to AZ so it is not goodbye... it's see ya' again soon!  Nice temps for us this morning - 77 degrees.  Can't complain although my body was not liking the run at all.  I decided that I would end my run at 3 miles today.  I was supposed to do speed work, but I am too fatigued.  Average pace for this run 9:38 min/mile.  Last night, I couldn't even lift my legs off the floor to do my core/abs workout... they felt like they weighed 50 lbs. each.  Not much of a difference this morning when I rolled out of bed for the run.  A sure sign that an easy day with a lot less mileage is probably what I am needing at this point.  I am in the middle of packing our apartment to make things easier for my husband when we finally move all of our stuff out to California.  I no sooner will move in on Sept. 10th... then I will fly to Utah to run my marathon on the 18th... I have no idea how I am gonna make all this happen....

Overall average pace 9:00 min/mile.... Very humid this morning which made it challenging with my intervals... (7:40 pace - 3/4 mile repeats x 2 with 1/4 recovery jogs).

Could not sleep last night... we are now in Carlsbad, CA.  Took this run down along the ocean just over the bridge from our hotel.  It is gorgeous here... temps have been in the 70's.  Early morning 50's-60's.  Overall pace 8:44/min/mile... this run was essentially a fartlek.

Slept great!!  Felt good... off for a run this morning with my husband Dave.  He ran ahead of me and we went at a comfortable pace.  I have my 20 miler tomorrow so I didn't want to push it.  There are quite a few hills here in Carlsbad... a lot more than I am used to!  I hope that it won't beat me up tomorrow on my 20 miler.  Just a short scoot along the ocean today here in Carlsbad... I am getting used to my surroundings and loving it!  Can't wait to get into our house!  Until then, we are in a hotel but can't complain.  I don't have to clean... or cook!!  As you can see, I cut my mileage this week.  I was really sore and fatigued.  Next week will be another high mileage week.