Training, 02-02-12

So it was a perfect morning. Perfect weather. Nothing was sore. I would say that I ran too fast, but I simply didn't feel like I was running fast at all. It was the best feeling I have had in a long time - just enjoying the run. 3.7 miles, 29:27, 8:04 pace. So, Saturday I will go, run 31 miles in the Charlotte Ultra Run, and cripple myslef for a couple of weeks. Such is the life of long distance running.

Training, 01-30-12

@60 degrees. 3.2 miler taper, 27:10, 8:30 pace. Legs a lot stiffer and more tired than previous tapers. Still thinking it might be from the 60 mile week. Hopefully it pays off Saturday.

Training, 01-28-12

Upper 40's and sunshine. 7.9 miles, 1:07:42, 8:32 pace. A few 3 mile runs and then we see about this 50k business.

Friday, 01-27-12

Ran in the morning with temperature in the low 50's. Very nice weather. I ran a somewhat known route, trying to get @3 miles, but took some different streets to make myself slow down and think about where I was going. Mostly to force myself to slow down. Ended up with 3.4 miles, 28:43, 8:30 pace. Still need to go slower.

Wednesday, 01-25-12

Upper 50's, maybe low 60's when I ran. Felt slow and sluggish. I wasn't. Muscles still tight, probably from the 60 mile week. Ran 4 miles, 32:21, 7:59 pace. I'm supposed to be tapering. I need to promise myself to run slower tomorrow.

Tuesday, 01-24-12

Due to my wife being in Virginia on a work-trip this past weekend, and then the incessant rain, I haven't been able to run since the long run on Thursday. This is the longest break I have had in a while. Wanted to get 8-10 miles in. It was a bit cold when I started, very foggy and cloudy. About halfway through the sun broke through and it warmed up quickly. Supposed to get into the 60's today - maybe I should have waited to run. Ended up running 9.2, 1:15:57, 8:13 pace.

Thursday, 01-19-12

So this was my last long run before the 50k. Wanted to make sure I added to the 7 miles from the night before and run at least 20 miles so I ran a few extra blocks here and there, even though it was going to be good and cold the whole run.

Around mile 7 I had to stop and use the bathroom. I didn't want to, I knew that the cold wind was going to make me pay if I stopped, but I had to. Quick stop, started back up, felt like I was being cut into shreds by the wind against the moisture of my shirt, then settled back into the run.

Around mile 10 my old friends right knee pain and top of left foot pain came to hang out. By mile 16 right knee pain was totally dominating and I didn't even notice left foot pain anymore. Around mile 20 left foot pain came back and brought left knee pain with him. Sweet! One foot in front of the other. Finished up by running 21.3 miles, 3:13:26, 9:04 pace.