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Tuesday - October 2

Run

23m 32s
3.00 miles
07m 50s /Mi

1 mile w/u (9:15)
4 x 400 @ 80%
1. 1:34
2. 1:35
3. 1:32
4. 1:29
1 mile c/d 8:01

Sport

Stretching
05m

Busy day yesterday and last night meant no run. That's ok because things are supposed to be pretty quiet this week. Of course I am getting taper madness, thinking I need to go run a bunch of miles or I will lose what I have earned over the last 4 months. I'm afraid that every little creak is a new injury (or old one) I was not anticipating. I'm afraid that a stressful week will be hard on my body (which of course is stressing me out more) I am stressing about the weather (which looks darn near perfect right now). I am stressing about my goals. Ah the beautiful time that is taper. Will do a run tonight.

UPDATE nice track session to calm my nerves.

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Monday - October 1

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Sunday - September 30

Sport

Yoga
30m

Fought the urge to run in the nice weather and to pad my monthly total (new PR for total miles for a month) Keeping my eyes on the prize, which is next Sunday.

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Saturday - September 29

Run

1h 47m 43s
13.00 miles
08m 17s /Mi

out 54:06 (8:19 pace)
back 53:37 (8:15 pace)

Sport

Stretching
10m

Last 'long' run before Mary. I probably took this a bit too fast. Wanted to go marathon pace, but got out in front of it. I blame the run/walk to Wing 2.5 run that was going on the trail. My race instinct picked up and I found myself going a bit fast. Turned my Garmin on at mile 5 (to figure out where the 6.5 turn around would be) and my pace was 8:00. Opps. Tried to ease back a little on return trip, but wanted to negative split, so I pushed back up for last couple miles. I think fair to say that I would blow up if I took marathon at this pace (at least 1st 1/2)

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Friday - September 28

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Thursday - September 27

Run

41m 14s
5.00 miles
08m 15s /Mi

Hilly route
out 20:57 (8:22 pace)
back 20:17 (8:06 pace)

Happy with negative splits as return trip has much more uphill than way out.

All last year, I just wanted to have a smooth run, not easy, just smooth. This run was what I was wishing for. I felt so smooth. Worked hard on uphills, rest of it was just relaxed. Awesome!

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Wednesday - September 26

Run

25m 31s
3.00 miles
08m 31s /Mi

Plan calls for 6, but my schedule looks pretty iffy for that. So I had time for 3 this morning. If I have time to tonight to get in another 3 I will, if not, then at least I get in something.