Hey guys, what are we doing halfway down the page again?

Anyway, another week in the bag. Or another week I bagged. Whichever. This time of year is really really really really busy. Got in my tempo (well, that's what I call it) run on thursday 4/26, 10k at about 7:58 pace, or a minute faster than marathon pace. Did some normal runs friday and saturday. Sunday was hectic. Went to a bowling tournament, then the casino. Got home, went on an ambulance run, thought about doing the long run, put it off until monday, got in only 4 miles and decided to get the stats for the bowling banquet done instead. Was up until 4 am on that project.

Monday night was the bowling banquet. I ate too much, decided to put off the long run until tuesday. Tuesday was little league practice, did 40 foot wind sprints for 3 hours, with yelling, decided to put the long run off until wednesday. Good thing since there was an ambualnce run and I didn't get to bed until 3am. Wednesday was chess club. Got done at 5:30, and came down with food poisoning. After I got done throwing up I went to bed and slept for 12 hours.

Thursday was little league practice until 9pm again, and a long run now would interfere with the race on saturday. Friday was a couple of miles and a visit to the chiropractor for some ultra sound (just preventative).

So, Saturday rolls around and it is race day. The Run Around Woman 30k in Longville. I had gotten a total of 3 miles in during the week. Umm, I was tapering, or it was a step back week. It wasn't my fault.

It is cool, cloudy, and windy. Near ideal conditions for us big guys. Everything went very well. 18.6 hilly miles in 2:49 and change, about 9:06 pace. Half marathon in 1:57, nearly 8 minutes faster than any other half this year. 10ks go in 54, 57, and 58. Reasonably strong at the end. 4 minutes ahead of last year, and feeling better than last year.

Hooray. 4 more heavy weeks and then the big day. Good luck, everybody.

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Tuffonfeet:
Trying to drum up some energy.<HR>

Positive thoughts to ya Scott!!!

Thanks Rob! Made it through a 23 in 2:52 and I wore my racing shoes(Nike Marathoners) with no problems. Only one more 20 on my schedule and a 17 marathon pace run. Everything else looks easy.

Mike good luck at Green Bay. All that talk about the beer and brats really sounded good.

Hey Tuffonfeet - I did a 23 miler Saturday - I was out for a relaxed run and looking for a fast finish - @ 8:00 1st 11.5, then picked it up coming back - finishing 6:09 and 5:49 for the last 2.

Green Bay will be fun - The more fun the more people I get to pace. It will be my last overdistance run before Grandmas - I hope to feel good enough to do 4-5 @ MP as soon as I finish pacing.

Counting Green Bay - I have 4 more 20+ mile runs to go.

Still fat and still 7-10 seconds slower per mile than I would like - enough time to get there, but it will be close.

Easy 6 mile recovery run today. Feeling very fit and very positive!


PacerChris- You are a machine!

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Accept reality? Never! Not even at mile 21.

Monday after Get In Gear, I was sitting down, getting ready to leave work, and I thought to myself, "Wow - I am going to PR at Grandma's this year!" I'm not sure exactly why, maybe it's a lot of little things, but ... I think I might! That's pretty exciting, since I'm running this on straight base and just training through for a fast one this fall. (AKA "a shot to crash and burn this fall." - that's reality.)

quote:<HR>Originally posted by obsessor:
I thought to myself, "Wow - I am going to PR at Grandma's this year!" I'm not sure exactly why, maybe it's a lot of little things, but ... I think I might! <HR>

If you don't think you can -- you won't. If you think you can, you at least have a shot.

Go get em Derek!!!