Morning Donuts! MIA yesterday as I was traveling for work. Ran for first time since Frederick. Easy 6.3m and it was kinda rough on the legs with the few days off. To be expected I guess. Overslept this am but squeezed in 4m and legs bouncing back a bit better today, Should get some decent mileage in next 2 days. No quality for another week for me and just easy running.

I really started looking at Hanson plan yesterday just to lock in what my paces should be. 3;15 is my BQ time, but a 3:14:59 won't get me in I know, so targeting a 3:12-3:13 and 7:20 as my MP is right where that falls and what I'll use in training. For those of you who have done Hanson how did you do your easy runs? A mid-point between easy 1 & 2 or some days 1 and some days 2? Figured my easy paces to be 8:19 (Easy #1) and 8:55 (Easy#2). Easy pace is 8:15-8:25 most days right now for me so I am in ballpark right now. LR pace will be 8:00. So stoked to get this going and once I get going again here probably run these paces pre-plan.

AmiK - my 5 cents worth here. i would have taken a week off about a week ago when you ran that 5k to rest that hip. Sounds liek rest is right way to go right now. You'll get thru it. Not end of the world when your body needs it.

Sprinkles - I am BIG on the dog photos too. Post pics of my 2 girls all the time. I have a Weim and a pit mix.

mdawg - hooray for 5 days running! You'll need to go 6 for Hanson though.

bagopux - they still play hockey?

akalei - where is that in PA?

I don't know.  I have always been interested in running a lot of miles and was able to increase my miles very quickly.  Maybe it's my body?  I would also venture the fact that I run mostly slow (very slow) as a reason why I can increase to the level I do. Not sure.

Good morning!  Strength training, 3 easy TM miles, and stretching at the gym.  First week of 5 days running since my December injury.  Yay!  Looking forward to the warmer runs outside this weekend in the ATL!

 

AmiK:  I think full rest may be the thing that tips you over the edge to recovery.  Just stay active and busy (not hard given your schedule!) and you'll be fine.  It's a mental game at this point.  You can do it!

 

Roll:  So...who do you want to play in the second round?

 

cbus:  Good luck tonight!  Go Kings go!

 

Sprinkles:  Precious pup!

 

Docket:  What do you think is the key to you being able to run so many miles?  I'd love to run/race more than I do, but I'm just not sure my body can handle it.

Morning!  I have an SRD today with a chiro appointment tonight.

Hope everybody is having a great day!  I am stoked that it's Friday.

 

Thank but that's Josh's folks place

So many quotes and pages back - then Josh has a rockin' view.

 

And how this season is the same as so many in Raleigh:  Its May and we've been discussing the draft for a month already.

 

Same up here in Calgary 

Hi all!  Thanks for the encouragement and I know you are right....I just feel blech, ya know?

Jedi:  When doing my easy runs, I just ran them by feel and my paces were almost always in the correct range.  He says in the book to sometimes run them on the faster end if your legs feel good, and I would usually do that on Saturdays because Fri and Sat are both easy days.

All the farmboys up here love NASCAR too. That and the Steelers. I'm a New Yawker and love my GInats and my Metsies.

 

Easy there big fella.... are we gonna get the NASCAR and Mayberry jokes next?  Yaaaaaaawn.....

Jedi: Up in Harrisburg.  The park I'm talking about is Wildwood--remember the hills from the marathon?  That's my park.  I guess about 2000 gallons of diesel from the truck exploding got into the creek and lake, but DEP and some other groups were quick to respond so cleanup is going well.  It's closed through at least the weekend, though.  And if you have any intention of heading north this weekend, 81 is shut down in both directions and part of 22/322 as well.  What a headache.