2009-06-30

[103] Back on track

ORN: This morning's weather was nearly perfect for this time of year -- around 67° and 72% humidity.  I sweat but just barely.  There was even a cool breeze to help me in the recoveries as I did a 4x800 interval workout.  My total for the day was 4.5 miles in 43'52".  My target pace was 3'47", and I was close, as you can see below:
  1. 3'59"
  2. 3'55"
  3. 3'53"
  4. 4'02"  <-- pooped!
Over the weekend, I traveled to Columbus, Ohio for the Origins Game Fair, which is a large gathering of gamer nerds and me.  Wifey, my friends, and I were the only cool people there.  Honest.  OK, well, at least we weren't dressed up in costumes.  Or furries.  I had every intention of getting up Saturday morning and running 13 miles, but I was in such sleep debt from the week before, I felt that I had to sleep in.  And then I slept in on Sunday too.  So I failed to do my long run last weekend.  A bad start to marathon training.
 
It's bad because I am in a slight mental rut as my program gets started.  Usually, I start a plan excited and then run into a wall after 12 weeks or so.  Starting off in a funk seems like I might be headed for trouble.
 

No comments:

Post a Comment