Well,   I've had some issues with my right calf again.  I think I may tentatively plan for a last long run on the flat and if it's bothering me, then cut it short.  I think the half did give me an idea of MP but it was such a crazy start, that I wasn't sure if I could have run it a bit faster.  Also, I don't run long runs too fast, I don't think, but I was starting to wonder if it was possible to run them too slow.      I think it's hard to know what will work best, even after running this many marathons.  There always seem to  be so many mitigating circumstances.   For example, Myrtle Beach was a good race for me, and my last long run before that was 4 weeks out or something... I hardly trained at all from being sick.   So, what does that mean?  I need to stop running now?   Or did I just get lucky that day and benefit from the flat course?

Good run with my group last night... headed to a friend's River house for a few days and will run some down there.

Nice to see you running strong again, Lou!  

I don't know when you guys are planning on running Boston, but it's on my calendar for April 19... and the day you guys were saying "two weeks out" was yesterday, which was actually pretty much THREE weeks out. That being the case, I'm planning on running my helacious hilly long run this Sunday, hoping for 22 miles but I'll take anything over 20, with the first 1/3 mostly downhill, the middle 1/3 flat or little bumps, and the last 1/3 being pretty bad-ass hilly. That'll give me a 2 week taper of which I take pretty seriously... lots of easy runs with striders, maybe a short tempo or two but not much for hills (that work is in the barn) and a couple of rest days leading into the race. That'll give my legs and feet time to recover and get ready for pounding the streets of Beantown.

 

While my best race was Boston 2008 and had a classic 3 week taper, my second best was last fall's RVM, and I ran an ultra 3 weeks before that. I've had good luck with the 2 week tapers before, and based on my screwed up schedule, it's what I'll have again. Let's see what happens.

 

I'm planning on running home from work tonight, so that'll be about 10 miles or so. Just need someone to come take my car home as I don't want to have to come back and get it! (I guess I could run half way home, turn around and come back for it...)

6.3 miles today with 2 at tempo pace (7:59, 7:47).  Overall pace was 8:32. 

 

Wanted to shake off the cobwebs and see what kind of shape that I'm in.  Turns out not too good.

 

MTA:  Army Ten Miler is open for registrations.  As of 3:30PM, there were 22,000 registered with only 8,000 spaces remaining.  I'm putting together a team from my organization at work and may have some slots avaliable that I could hold out for late Team Blister attendees.

In all her Easter finery! What a cutie! Thanks, Murphy... I needed that.

 

11.2 miles last night, on lots of rolling hills, ended up with 8:15 avg pace. No wonder my legs felt tired.

5.7 today at lunch.... thought I'd try easy on the flat, but ended up heading back on the hills again. Why do I do that? 8:20 average, so much for easy. Tomorrow is a non-running day, then big weekend to cap off the hard training. Looking forward to taper.

 

I updated the race calendar, put all my silly series races in there. What else are you guys planning? They don't have to be just marathons, you know. Racing shorter distances is an important part of marathon conditioning and testing where you are for race pace!

she's such a cutie Paul! Thanks for sharing!!

Nice running Erika!

Hey Dave nice to see you running

4 easy miles with dh tonight. Hopefully he can continue running! I miss running with him. 

So glad the banana thing worked out.  There was a story on NPR the other day about a guy trying to sell his banana memorabilia collection.  I guess he had a museum but the landlord was kicking him out for some reason.

4 recovery paced miles with 6 striders thrown in. 

I know nothing of Savannah. But at least Lou restored my faith, in that there is someone out there even weirder than a runner.