training: week 1 complete

The first week actually went okay. I made my planned runs and topped out at 14.5 miles for the week. Today's 5 miler felt easy - especially compared to my last two weekend runs where I felt awful.

Tomorrow I rest and then begin my next week of training, more mid-week 3 milers (one a tempo run) and then a 6 miler for the long run.

it is done

I am now officially signed up. Now it's time to train...

3 in a row

I have a streak started - three days in a row with running. Now all I need to do is sign up for the race, it seems to be motivating me to get out and run.

This morning's run was not pretty. My legs were tired and oddly enough, both my ankles felt tight, but I managed another 3 miles. I'll take tomorrow off I think and then run 5 on Saturday. Doesn't seem like much, but based on my previous last two "long" runs, 5 will be just fine.

a day behind schedule already

Since I determined that I will run a half in October and pulled together a schedule at the last possible minute, I realized that I was already a day behind. So today I ran my 5 x 400's...

Oh, crap! It has been way too long since I have run intervals and in true Dave form - I ran them way too fast. My first few were in the range of 6:30 pace and my last one I crashed and burned and didn't run all 400 meters... needless to say, they were meant to be at 5k pace, and I guess I need to determine my 5k pace first. Oops.

Tomorrow is an "easy" 3 miles (relatively anyway).

procrastination is a great motivator

"Great Price! Early registration runs until August 1, 2009, offering the Full Marathon for $50 and the Half Marathon for $40. "

So with time running out and needing motivation here's my plan - coincidentally just in time to begin this week!