Today, I tried to put everything together and do my 3 mile run of the wk 3 shedule as hard as I could. It was at least as good as the last and only good 3 miles I've done. My husband, the guy in charge of time today, "forgot". I am on the verge of tears. I know it was a really good run, but I'm a little upset.

Maybe someone should call the police.

Saturday

12 miles easy. Of everything we do, I like the long run the best. Mine wasn't all that long today, but it felt great just the same...

Euphoric, it seems a while back you posted you'd run a 7:30 mile in one of your runs. That speaks of a lot of natural talent to me, so you're definitely going to improve.

I guess I wouldn't get too caught up in your missed time, it's the workout that's important and it sounds like you had a good one...

Looks like we were typing at same time, Rich. Nice goin!

12 miles is long to me. Until the past couple weeks I have to go all the way back to October to find one longer than that.

Euphoric,

These guys are too nice. Kill your husband and tell God he died......or get the old timex out......or just enjoy knowing you did a good job as the boys said. Not knowing your time in a good workout is like looking up during the golf swing 'cause you can't wait to see where it goes. Bummer.

ksrunr

Go Jayhawks

Day off, up at 4, flight to Disney, walking around all day. yada yada.

Euphoric, forget about it. Next time you want to go out and run 3 miles hard, enter a fiveK. You are doing great, and remember all this is supposed to be fun.

Nice run Rich.

Jim, you know I am in no position to "hurl insults", but I will say that if you have a sluggish run tomorrow, it may be because you had a mileage buildup and perhaps not enough rest the last three days. Only you know what you have done since Wednesday, but for me, the second half of a week in which I am going to race is the second most important criterion to having a killer performance. Spareribs

Jim

Go run a good race.

In response to your request for comments and criticisms....

To quote from a book I once read:

"If you want my advice, Peter," he said at last, "you've made a mistake already. By asking me. By asking anyone. Never ask people. Not about your work. Don't you know what you want? How can you stand it, not to know?"


Raider

Thanks all. Just the approval seeker in me surfacing I guess. Will report back in tomorrow sometime.

Thanks, all. I think I felt I had worked last week to get past some of the psychological isues of my running. I guess I didn't have it as together as I thought I did. As we started yesterday, I tried to put myself back into the body that had the run that felt so good. I also think I run better alone. Yesterday, instead of getting frustrated that my husband stayed one step ahead, I pictured him as a magnet pulling me forward. I kept saying "quiet feet, strong legs, belly breathing" whenever I felt distracted. I should have been satisfied with that success. I forgot all of that at the end and focused on the time and wanted to have run 10 seconds faster than the last good one. I have only recently even started looking at my watch on the run. I have never set goals that would be the least bit challenging. This feeling is all new to me and I have to work on being satisfied with honest effort. I apologized and baked brownies.

We went out for a nice 6 mile run this morning. We decided on a 12 minute mile pace. After an uphill at the 1/4 mile mark, we were right on target. But, by the half we were running about a 10+ minute mile and finished the first 2 in 21:10. We finished 6 miles in 63 minutes and my heart rate was 84. The run felt easy.

The 5 mile run is April 22. I have a trail run the weekend before that, but 4 miles is the longest distance listed for that one. I don't have to commit for the trail run distance until the day of. The Army ten miler (October) registration opens April 2.

This was the end of week 3 of the HM schedule. I have rearranged days, but have always completed all of the weekly schedule. I take a yoga class on the two "off" days. I feel great and have no injuries. I'll take a physioball class this week to help with more core work. I'll keep looking for books. One of my friends owns a used book store and she'll look for anything and reserve it.

Thanks. Debbie