Monday is for Long Run..

The weather is prohibitive for a long run today. Severe storms, high winds, etc. I decided on the unthinkable....rest! The long run this week is crucial. I will just take it easy today. I can get completely caught up on stuff...like taxes, and ugh-FAFSA! I will eat well and hydrate all day with the intent to run the 20 miles tomorrow.
Hope it's runnable where you are-Peace

Windy!

The sun is out! The temps are warm, and the wind is strong! I enjoyed the wind when it was to my back, I was sailing along! My quads seem to be perpetually sore during this training period. Even with two days of rest a week they are having a hard time recovering.
I felt better today as I ran(4.2 miles) but I kept the pace slow because the important training effect is tomorrows effort.
The first of four races I have slated before the next marathon is tomorrow morning, starting at 10:30am! Temps should be in the mid-fifties, ripe for running! I hope to get in under 51 minutes for the 10K. I will treat this race like I do my track work outs. A good warm-up, then my best effort. I plan on sucking air! Why do we do this???
I am currently reading three books. The one that's captured my main attention now is called "Speak like Churchill and Stand like Lincoln." It is a book about speech making and public speaking/persona. Excellent resource for those of us who make our living by speaking. Me!
Have a great run...hope to see you at the races (Daytona 500 is coming up!!!) Peace

Snow?

Seems like all we get in the way of Winter precip anymore is ice/sleet. What ever happened to good old fashioned snow? The rich, moist, snowball snow! The boys and I used to have some wonderful times sledding, building snow forts, and freezing our fingers. Man I miss my boys!

Today I rest completely after the long run yesterday. I am snowed over with work so I've plenty to do. Amazingly the body is not too sore from the LSD run. I am still dealing with the lower abdominal discomfort? It dissapates after a few days but never completely goes away? My self diagnosis-Currently not painful enough to stop but a concern. I now am researching strengthening exercises. Any comments or opinions are welcome! Seems like the running life is often one ailment after another. Some we can run through, some we cannot.

Hope the roads are clear and the winds calm for you-peace

REST~

I slept a solid two hours this afternoon. The gig last night went great, but I got in late and that cut into my sleep! Then I wake up before the alarm this morning? So basically I'm pooped!
Services were great this morning and I'm so blessed! I run on adrenalin, man! That causes me to crash hard on Sundays. I feel like I've run a hard 10K after church!
I'm working hard to be ready for the long run tomorrow. Hydrating, resting, etc. I've decided, because of advice, to back off the pace on the long run. I will try to run 1-1 1/2 min. slower than Marathon pace. It will be frigid, but it must be done if I will break four hours!
Have a great run! Peace-