New Distance PR!

I set a new distance PR with today’s run.  14 miles is now officially the longest single distance I’ve ever run!  I wasn’t too happy with today’s run though, despite the new achievement; I felt very sluggish after mile #10 and was slowing off pace…  I was doing fine up until then (mile #10), but that’s when things started changing.  First, the sun came out and it was already humid!  The temp wasn’t too bad though and there was a slight wind to keep me somewhat cool. 

That’s not all…  I developed a blister at mile #12 but sucked it up and continued.  The biggest kick in the nuts was, the fact that I ran out of water…  I was about two miles from home and wasn’t about to quit.  I walked a ¼ mile just to regain focus then finished off the last mile with a slow jog.  It’s done, and I was thinking how crazy it would have been if I had to finish another 10 miles (for a total of 26.2 miles).  I’m trying to figure out that strategy…
Splits:

#1  9:28

#2  9:49

#3  10:02

#4  10:03

#5  9:52

#6  9:57

#7  10:18

#8  10:24

#9  10:41

#10  10:57

#11  11:08

#12  11:25

#13  12:20

#14  13:35

14 @ 2:29:56 (10:3 3pace).  I am aiming for an overall 9:30-10:00 min/mile pace.  Take care and have a great weekend! 

Happy running and God bless!
"Fight the good fight, finish the race, and always keep faith"
2 Timothy 4:7

5 Miles

Another comfortable evening run…  Wanted to go an extra mile but my body just stopped at 5.3 miles…  I felt fine, just wanted to stop…  I can’t explain it.
Splits:
#1  9:06

#2  9:09

#3  9:35

#4  9:31

#5  9:52

#6  10:21

5.3 @ 50:51 (9:30 pace). 

Happy running and God bless!
"Fight the good fight, finish the race, and always keep faith"
2 Timothy 4:7

Regrouping

I made a critical decision that I think will help me maintain a somewhat decent marathon training plan and also prevent any further (and potentially serious) injury…  Upon guidance from a friend, I modified my training plan and deleted a weekly maintenance run.  This gives me an additional rest day after my long run day…  We’ll see if I can get back on track and finish the full marathon in Sept (yes, we’re inside two months out). 

Today’s run was a planned 5 mile workout and I was able to tolerate the heat this evening after work…  I really need to get up early in the morning and knock out the runs but I  have been having trouble sleeping lately…  My allergies are acting up again and my circadian rhythm is off…  I’ll need to get back on a morning workout cycle for sure…  Also, my hydration plan hasn’t been all the great either.  Lessons learned, for sure…  I learned one thing for certain (a personal observation): blisters are much easier to run on after they pop (vs. when they are developing).  I could still feel the sting, but I sucked it up and just ran… 

Splits:

#1  8:51

#2  8:59

#3  9:32

#4  9:52

#5  10:32

5 @ 47:47 (9:34 pace). A comfortable run under a very hot sun…  And, I worked on the tan…  Take care.

Happy running and God bless!
"Fight the good fight, finish the race, and always keep faith"
2 Timothy 4:7