Running To Beat Mark

Ran a half marathon today with the wife. We got stuck by a train about halfway through the run which really upset both of us! Pace was progressive throughout and the average at the end was only a few seconds slower than her PR marathon pace so a good confidence building run for her. 

Tempo 4 with a member of track team, right after school nasty wind on the way back in gusting over 35mph. (Of course the student whose 6'2 tucked behind me 5'9 for a wind block...oh well). Had to move pretty quick so warm up cool down totaled 1 mile

5 more Easy miles on treadmill tonight. Tough to get going again after earlier workout but legs felt better after run.   

Only four tonight. I really do not have a set "plan" for my training for the marathon but I was hoping to get some speed work in tonight, until I got to the track and realized that my right hammy had some pain. So I told myself to do 3miles warmup if better then get some speed in, if not then just call it a day. Well after three it wasnt good enough to get some speed work in so I did one more and called it a day. Icing tonight and stretching so hopefully I can do some speed tomorrow.

Four tonight before heavy snow. Leg still not 100%, but I did try some 30 second bursts 10 of 30 on 30 off.

Four miles with the wife this morning, snow day! 

No run today. Swam with Elizabeth and man was I tired afterwards, have not swam in a long time!

10 total today, 3 mi warmup and then 4.75mi tempo was hoping for 5 but train was passing through so I cut it short by quarter mile, bummer but still feel that I got the main point of the workout. 2.25 cooldown to get to ten total. I think I was still pretty tired after the swim yesterday. 

3 more easy this afternoon.