9-2 Day!!! Man, was it hard to get outta bed....

But I managed to...and ran my 3 miles in 29:32. That's about a 9:50 pace. I stayed right at the top of Zone 3, much like my 13 mile run last week. Couldn't speed up and sustain to save my life. I am thinking the lack of sleep caused that...

It's 7 miles tomorrow...

8-6 Day!!! 13 miles w/o really kicking my own a$$...

This is coming a couple of days late, but my "cross training" day was busy with mowing the lawn and tearing down a "sucker tree" - whatever that is. Basically it was a weed that grew so big that it became like a tree. Had thorns too...little $^%!&#!...

So two days ago was 8-6 day...and here I am on 9-1 day and getting ready to be mid-way through the training program. I tried to keep it at the high end of Zone 3/low end of zone 4. That said, I did the 13 miles in 2:24:45...that's an 11:08 per mile pace!!!! Remember a few posts earlier when I said I just want to finish? Well that's still true, but hey...I'll take a faster pace any day.

I am tweaking the page a little, so please notice the graphic and link to the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid. GO CHICAGO!!!!

8-4 Day!!! 3 miles somewhat easy...

3 miles in 28:44. That's a 9:34/mile pace. I didn't push it that hard, so I am happy with that.

It's almost midnight so I am going to bed....

8-3 Day!!! Skipped another one...

But felt better for it. Today was 6 miles. I went a little slower today since I ran after work. It was quite a bit hotter than I am used to but hey....

It was 6 miles in 1:04:24. That's a 10:44/mile pace. Not bad in 82 degree weather.

The training is going better than I expected. I can't wait for the day though when a big mileage day won't intimidate me...

7-7 Day...12 miles...

I would normally have run on the 6th day, but we had a family picnic yesterday and I didn't want to be completely cashed.

Anyways...12 miles in 2:17:08. That's a 11:25 per mile pace. Not too bad, especially taking into account that I stopped for a bathroom break and walked 6 times for water.

More later. I am going to take a nap!

7-4 Day...and I ran at night...

It was my fastest 3 miles ever. 26:49. That's a 8:56 pace per mile. Of course I had some great incentive. The neighbors across the street, Jason & Becky told me I could use their hot tub after I ran. So they automatically rock!

This weekend is 12 miles. I am so glad that the Canadian air mass moved in. Even this morning the humidity was murderous. But things cleared up nicely in the afternoon.

7-3 Day!!! Skipped a day but...

I had gotten only about 3 hours of sleep Monday night. I was so cashed Tuesday morning that I thought I could bag the 3 mile run. So I did.

My Mother's cousin (my first cousin once removed) passed away over the weekend. I attended his wake last night. He was battling liver cancer. Your prayers for the Ouimette family would be appreciated (pronounced "we-met").

SIX miles today in the humidity. I pushed a little at times but mostly stayed in Zone 4. I finished in 1:00:41. That's just about a 10:07 per mile pace. At this rate, I should be pretty well set up for a relaxing 11:00 per mile pace for the marathon.