Running To Beat Mark

Slept in, did not get any work done this weekend, so no run this morning. 

4 miles this evening nice and easy turned out to be another shake out run.  

Found this article, that I would like to share.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/30/sports/essay-the-honorable-clan-of-the-long-distance-runner.html?hp&_r=2& 

3 easy in indianapolis

5 back home with emaurine

5 again with emaurine past two days we have snuck onto cornfields for some pretty views of the trees...good thing we werent caught! finally back home after trip to indy which included my first flight adventure!

4 easy with emaurine

30 minute workout by myself at a comfortable pace (6:40). 

early morning 3. Emaurine and I were wondering if anyone else feels the same way we do about working out. A lot of the time before the workout we stall and do not want to go, however every time we get done working out we are so excited that we did and we feel so good! Anyone else ever feel that way? Why can't we remember that good feeling? 

 3 this p.m. with emaurine

5 total 30 minute tempo run, (was hoping to finish all five in the thirty minutes). I ended up getting a little over 4.5 in this stretch (4.55). So not bad, it should be noted that (well i think it should be noted ha) that it was an out to back and the way out was against 30mph winds...

3 mile jog

2 hours of running not sure how far, found some cornfields and back trails...but I know the minimum would be 12 (pretty sure I was going at least 10 minute miles...)

3 jog.. 1 week until the marathon.

5 out at Camp Luther. Out in some trails and around some lakes. First time trying this area out and we will have to go back!

5 nice and easy 'ran' a few errands on the way.

5 on the track. Windy! Gusts over 40mph. There were times I felt like I was not moving!

30 min run. 50mph gusty winds!!

Pre race jog. Marathon tomorrow we will see how it goes! Have a cold and have for past week! Ugh!

Mankato Marathon this morning with emaurine. The goals for this race were very small since this is our first year of teaching and we have not been able to train very well. We completed every goal that we set! Have fun- check, relax-check, break 4:30:00 check. 

Race was cold this morning (Perfect!) Today was a patience practice day for me. Running with the wife is always fun and we checked off her second state! Winds were suppose to be under 10 but were over twenty so I got to be the person she drafted behind, but we stuck together and had very even splits. Finished in our trademark fashion of holding hands and got the traditional responses of aww, and they are so cute! Overall an enjoyable weekend and we both are ready to train hard for the spring marathon and set some big PR'S!! 

3 mile jog nothing felt too bad

3 more today again just testing the waters. Legs feeling good 

Never have I felt this desire to do another marathon. However, I want this next one to be done right. I know that in the training cycle long runs are a big focus. What other workouts do I need to be make sure that I am doing?  

4 easy

2 mi trick or trot, got to dress up like a zombie and scare everyone once I was done!

10 miler with emaurine.

We have a goal to finish a marathon in all 50 states. We were wondering which one in Utah we should do? Any suggestions? 

easy 5 

6 today including 3 fast with emaurine

3 in the a.m. 

Starting the 2 a days small hoping to get to minimum 5 in the a.m. and 5 in p.m. and then building again from there! 

8 in the p.m. was struggling this afternoon. Ran some errands and then tried as hard as I could for the rest of time but it did not go well, core class right after the run.  

3 in the a.m. making sure I run hard today, so I can get some candy!!

3 more in the p.m. threw in some fast 400's in there @ 1:10.