So this is the week that I realize I have a problem. Not to sound over dramatic. In fact it is not really a problem just something that needs to be fixed, and the fix is good...eating more food! That is right I think I need to up my caloric intake a little mostly on running days. I have lost 10 lbs. in the last 3 months. Actually I think it has been in the last month and a half. The good news is that I am now down to my ideal weight, but the bad news is that if I continue to eat like this I think my weight is going to continue to drop. The worst part about it is that my last two weeks of training have been awful. The problem has mostly been with my tempo runs which have been on Thursdays after two other runs. I have just had no energy and I think it is because I haven't been recovering properly from the first two runs. So after my latest Costco trip I have purchased some granola, crackers and cookies to try and up the carb intake a little bit...stay tuned to see if it helps.

My GPS watch is so awesome!! I love how it maps your run and gives nice details like pace and heart rate throughout the run. First time I used it I thought it got the path I ran wrong, but then I thought about it and it was right and I had just forgot what I ran. Today for the long run I mapped out the course beforehand and uploaded it to the watch and then ran the course. The watch lets you define a pace and then race a 'virtual' partner...I kicked his *** by a mile (1.1 to be exact). Also the distance to go alerts are nice and for races the virtual partner will be very helpful.

As for runs this week it started off very well. The two easy runs on Tuesday and Wednesday I maintained a slow pace and good heart rate. But like I said above Thursday I ran out of energy and my tempo run was cut short. That is two weeks in a row and is unacceptable. Because of my energy issues I took Saturday off and killed the run on Sunday.

Sunday was the first mandatory team run and there were a ton of people there which is awesome. I ran 3.5 before the team run at a decent pace, and for the 6.2 mile team run I went all out and ran a 6:46 pace which is well below even my tempo pace. There was a lot of stopping at lights so this was not as difficult as an actual tempo run, but a good one for me anyway's.

Last weeks training:

• Tuesday -  6.03 Mile Easy Run - 48:59 min, 7:51 pace

• Wednesday - 6.19 Mile Easy Run - 53:25 min, 8:14 pace

• Thursday - 6.66 Mile Tempo Run - 54:06 min, 7:36 pace

• Sunday - 9.73 Mile Long Run - 1:14:16 min, 7:37 pace