I'm starting the thread now so tomorrow Mr. I can just kick back and enjoy posting instead of worrying about starting the thread!! Happy Memorial Day to all our USA'ers!

Thanks folks. I am way too tired to start another thread. Here ya go http://www.runningahead.com/groups/CRMarathonTrainers/Forum/Post/a914810c6388496fb7dec486d11c8476#focus I am totally surprised and completely satisfied with yesterday's performance.

Great job on that race Mr I. Sometimes an illness late in training lets us do a proper recovery from all the training. Too many times people will train too hard and not be recovered in time for the race. Fantastic job on 20 minute PR. I am right there with you on the struggles past mile 20. I have done that more than once.

GREAT JOB MR. I!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cash - this explains soo much about bikers I see riding in diamond formations! Pace - wow... that is rough!

MrI, good results for a tough lead-up. It seems like a lot of late spring marathoners struggled with allergies or illness of some sort, almost across the board. Good job on overcoming and getting it done. Now, rest up, and recover without worrying about what's next! (weren't we good to start the weekly without you having to fiddle with it?)

Great job, MrI. I know you were apprehensive leading up to that one and it sounds like you ran a really intelligent race. Very cool stuff. Erika, sorry to hear about your foot. Sounds like you might need to rest it a bit or at least cut back. Nice bike ride, P2R. Flats suck. Makes me crazy to see the idiots who throw beer bottles and such out of cars. Not sure it was glass but that always seemed to be the cause of my flats when I was riding. Two good running days in a row for me. 5.5 of speedwork yesterday and just under 10 today at probably slightly too fast a pace. My HR was elevated, partly because of my inconsistent mileage lately and probably mostly because of the warmer weather. I ignored it and just ran a mostly steady pace.

we have a lot of nice runs going on this weekend! Hey can you check the last post of the last week. I have a question about steady pace and whether or not I should worry about it.

Inertia, Great work. I had a feeling things were going to go way one way or way the other. Glad all turned out great. You should be very proud of yourself. Has it changed how you will train or run your next marathon? P2R, Yikes that sucks. Glad it worked out for you. I have no skills. would have been unzipping my top trying to flag down a tri guy that likes old blondes. Ran the 10K, 53:20, probably could have rested better, and paced this one better. It is a tough course with lots of hills, and should have ran the flat parts faster. I ran it 5 minutes faster than two years ago, a course PR. Good Enough. I'm running my 8K with no watch. Think I hold back to much. I'm exhausted, ran 9 miles, worked in the yard, aerobics, and went for a run with the kids tonight. First one home got the biggest ice cream cone. I lost. MTA: Another stinkin windy race today.