It's odd, but I actually got a little flutter of nerves when I typed the seven in the title. That means I'm something like three weeks from the race. I think I'm ready, but I suppose one isn't sure until the proverbial rubber meets the long, uphill, and oh so real road.
Monday: The plan said off, but I had make ups from the weekend so I ran for thirty-five minutes and probably covered around 3.5 miles.
Tuesday: The plan called for intervals like thus: .75miles @ 5:15 (1/4 interval rest) .75 miles @5:05 (1/4 rest) .75 5:05 (1/4) .75 DNF .75 DNF. It's a lame excuse, but after about a twelve-hour day at work I was just used up Tuesday night and couldn't finish all my intervals.
Wednesday: Easy run--3.75 in thirty minutes
Thursday: Fantastic tempo day--1 mile warm up and then 5.25 miles @ 41.46.
Friday: Soft Tempo--.5 mile warm up and then 5 miles @38.10.
Saturday: Off
Sunday: Long Run--Fifteen miles (longest single day of the plan) @2:23:47. I went out a little slow on this one and never quite felt the urge to speed up much. Today was really about putting miles on my knees and jacking up my metabolism a bit.
Overall, at three weeks out, I feel strong, but not overconfident. There is still a very real chance that I won't make my 1:45:00 goal in the upcoming 13.1. I won't hate myself forever or anything like that if I don't make it, but that will put some more pressure on my 5K schedule in the spring. I do want this season to be the one where I show some meaningful improvement.
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