Hillbilly Runner

Morning run 30's and cloudy no wind.

7:44 avg pace

Morning workout at the gym

No running scheduled rest day !!!!!

Morning run 25 degrees and sunny no wind. Perfect morning for a long run.The goal for today was to go out with a nice easy pace with minimal effort for the first half then pick it up to close to marathon pace the last half.

10 @ 8:14 avg pace

10 @ 8:02 avg pace

8:08 avg pace overall

Late afternoon run after work 35 degrees and no wind. I was running in the dark so I just kept a and nice easy relaxed pace, looked at the garmin when I got through 7:58 avg.

Another late afternoon run after work 45 dark and felt cold for some reason but a slow easy enjoyable run.

Ran after work 34 degrees dark with slight breeze. Started out slow to warm up then picked the pace up and ran the last 4 @ 6:50 -7:00 pace

7:24 overall avg pace

Afternoon workout after work, then a easy 5 mile run and as JakeK's blog recommend's I'm making my easy runs easy and my hard runs hard. It's harder than it may seem to a non-runner and even to a runner but I think it's good advice and my body can already see a difference.

It's off to the hills tomorrow for a "Good" hill workout.

Afternoon run after work 45 degrees, just before dark with no wind "PERFECT". The foot and legs are feeling good so I was going to let it out a little today to see kind of where my conditioning is at instead of hitting the hills. Warmed up with a couple miles on the stationary bike and then a good stretching.

1. 7:17
2. 7:15
3. 6:32
4. 6:37
5. 6:41
6. 6:34
7. 6:58
8. 6:44

   54:38   6:50 avg pace overall

50 degrees and cloudy, easy run. The legs felt pretty good!!!!

AM workout after work

Aftenoon run 55 degrees and raining easy pace day

AM workout after work a rest day from cardio

Next to the last long run before tapering down for Surf City. I went to a local Rail to Trails  thinking it would be a better surface to run on to take some of the beating off my foot. It was 65 degrees when I started and cloudy and 90% chance of rain. I did get finished before it started raining but was soaked with sweat anyway and it looked like I had just walked out of water. When I got back it the truck it said it was 71 degrees, which is way to Hot for me but was a good chance to get a long run in with the temps being more close to what it will be like at the marathon. I sure hope the temps are a little cooler for the marathon though. My average time wasn't to bad but the tank was empty after 20.

8:05 avg pace

What a difference a day makes. Yesterday it was 70 today 30's and raining but I did get about half in before it started to rain on me. Easy pace recovery run

Afternoon workout and run after work.

6:59 avg pace @ 1% incline

Nice workout at the gym and a rest day from cardio!!!!

Afternoon run after work 30 degrees, cloudy and dark with a few slick spots to deal with.

Easy pace 8:09 avg pace

Afternoon workout at the gym, rest day from cardio. Last long run tomorrow .

Morning run 35 when I started 45 when I was done no wind and sunny. Kept a steady pace for the whole run but did through in a few MP miles at the end.

 "LET THE TAPER BEGIN"

8:19 avg pace

5 easy recovery miles 35 windy and sunny

Morning run before church 38 sunny with a slight breeze.

1. 8:32
2. 8:03
3. 7:43
4. 7:53
5. 7:39
6. 7:28
7. 7:32
8. 7:45

  7:49 avg pace

Morning workout at the gym.

Morning workout and run at the gym!!!

7:48 avg pace

Morning workout at the gym. Rest day from cardio !!!!!

Went to the gym and ran on the treadmill for a couple of reasons one being the wind chill outside was in the single digits but also the temperature in the gym is closer to what it's going to be at Huntington Beach plus the treadmill is easier on my foot. So I endured the "BORING" run as best I could. I started out pretty slow but picked the pace up the last few miles to end up with the average pace at what I'd like to run at SC USA.

1:44:45  8:03 avg pace (I think)

Easy taper run just trying to rest the legs but still keeping them use to running !!!!!

Rest Day

Morning workout at the gym

Afternoon easy pace taper run rainy and 60's

Morning workout at the gym after work. Then home for some extrra taper rest. No cardio today!!! It makes me fill guility during taper time, like I'm slacking off and really need to be running.

Morning workout at the gym. Trying to decide to either take another day off to rest the foot or get the much needed short run in to keep the legs fresh !!!!!!???????