Training week 7

Monday, Labor Day

No running. Did ride my "vintage" mountain bike and play in the pool. Ate a lot of yobe yogurt too.

Tuesday, Sept. 6

Ran 5 miles in 47:20 in the afternoon. 84 degrees, 51% humidity. Ave pace 9:28.

9:38/8:39/9:43/9:31/9:42

Hey, that's kind of speedy! A random dog ran with me on a hilly route...

Wednesday, Sept. 7

Ran 10 miles at 4:30 a.m. in 1:36:xx in 60 degrees, 50% humidity. Sweet!!!

10:29/9:35/9:16/9:45/9:27/9:34/9:44/9:32/9:20/9:40

So excited about the first run, I ran a second that afternoon at 81 degrees, 44% humidity. Did 4 miles in 40:07.

10:24/9:40/9:51/10:09

Everything felt fine, but I'm guessing when I'm eventually injured I can trace the beginnings to this day...

Thursday, Sept. 8

Rest. (The madness of the previous day worried me!)

Friday, Sept. 9:

Ran 9.13 miles at noon, 81 degrees, 53% humidity, after bloodwork and waiting for the cable guy... ave. pace 10:11 m/mi

10:44/9:55/10:06/9:54/9:47/9:50/1-:18/10:04/10:08

Saturday, Sept. 10

Long run. Yes, it was supposed to be Sunday, but it worked better on Saturday.
Did 20 miles in 3:19:xx at 4:30 a.m. in 61 degrees, 93% humidity. Ave. pace 9:57 m/mi. Took a gel at 7 and 13, had water. Really, really smoky. Amazed that didn't come back to haunt me.

11:07/10:32/10:31/10:19/10:16/10:07/10:07/9:49/10:22/9:43/9:45/9:49/10:16/9:21/9:20/9:27/9:22/9:15/9:39/9:42

Sunday, Sept. 11

Rest.