Hillbilly Runner

Morning workout

4 mile easy pace afternoon run

Was going to run 8 but it started to rain harder and lightening so I cut it short

7:23 avg pace

Morning workout

Had to give the body a break today from cardio

3 mile run before work 7:33 avg pace

5 mile afternoon run after work 7:53 easy pace miles, I'll go for my last long run in the morning then it's taper time.

Last long run before tapering for Boston. 40 degrees partly sunny with a good breeze  at the start 49 degree when I finished. Great day for a run

1. 8:32
2. 8:04
3. 8:06
4. 8:05
5. 8:00
6. 7:59
7. 8:09
8. 8:03
9. 8:11
10. 8:07
11. 8:02
12. 8:10
13. 8:11
14. 8:14
15. 8:17
16. 8:17
17. 8:06
18. 7:33
19. 7:13
20. 6:55

2:40:09 8:00 avg pace. This last long run had lots and lots of hills.

6 mile easy recovery run after work

morning workout before work

6 mile tempo run in the afternoon 7:36 avg pace

morning workout before work

7.5 mile easy pace run 7:55 avg pace

Morning workout

6.5 mile afternoon run 8:15 avg pace

Rest Day!!!!!!!!

 55 degrees and sunny at the start 68 at the end. Nice morning for a run but just a little warm for my taste.Started out slow to get the blood flowing and then threw in a few fasterr miles at the end to finish on a strong note. It's all down hill from here.It's time to rest up, heal up and go crazy watching something you have no control of "the weather".........

1. 8:58
2. 8:45
3. 8:35
4. 8:20
5. 8:26
6. 8:25
7. 8:17
8. 7:53
9. 7:59
10. 7:50
11. 7:33
12. 7:27
13. 7:13
14. .2 @ 7:19

1:47:13  8:07 avg pace

5 easy recovery miles before church

Morning workout before work

Morning workout before work

Afternoon tempo run 7:33 avg pace

4 very slow miles after work

Morning workout before work. Just trying to keep things normal during taper madness

Short 5 mile easy run to get the blood circulating. Now it's time to mow the yard and then start the trek to Boston!!!!!!!

My Boston experience this year was fantastic but not without mixed emotions. First, you couldn't be at the marathon and not remember what took place last year and think about the lives that were forever changed or ended,My heart and prayers go out to these families.

I arrived in Boston Saturday afternoon and quickly made my way to the BB to drop my stuff off and make my way to the expo. I can never fully relax and feel at ease till I'm there and have that bib number in my hand. Now it was time to meet up with Lloyd which I found right across the street outside Trader's Joe's. We spent the rest of the afternoon catching up over pasta and like a couple old men went back to the room for a short afternoon nap which turned out to be all night.

One of the highlights this years was the "Blessing of the Athelete's" at the Old South Church on Easter Sunday. It was nice to meet Preston and his family and JG outside the church as we were coming out of the first service and they were waiting to go in to the next one.I wish we had spent more time together but it seems like things go by so quickly and with so many people there it's really hard to plan things.

After walking around the expo again and taking a walk down Boylston to take in the all the marathon excitement it was time to head back to the room to get off my feet before heading to the marathons Pasta Dinner.

Now, we finally made it to race day morning. After days of checking the weather multiple times each day it was here. A beautiful morning not a cloud in the sky and the temps a little warmer than was expected but all in all a good day for a run. In the back of my mind there was still an uneasy feeling about it being too warm. I seem to have a cramping problem during  marathons if gets much above 55-60 degrees. Also the heat we endured at Boston two years ago was still fresh in my mind. But I'd put the training in and had a plan so it was time to run and I was going to run the plan.It went really well till mile 18 when I got the first hint that the legs were going to start cramping so I went in survival mode. The first run stopping cramp hit me about mile 22 and I knew it was going to be a long painful way to the finish line with my hopes of BQ'ing again this year were going to slowly fade away. I did come up short of my goals but I really can't complain. From Hopkinton to the Finish line the crowds were fantastic and my experience when I cross the finish line was very humbling, So many runners hugging, crying and kneeling down to pray in honor of those who were forever changed by the events that took place at that exacted place just a year ago.

12 miles of mountain biking

Morning workout and easy 5 mile run. The legs are recovering and feel pretty good.

Good solid 13 mile MTB ride (1:10) now it's not my legs that hurt but my butt, it needs to toughin up a bit !!!

3 easy mile across Kentucky Dam

5 miler before church.

I've been checking out the local extended forecast for Paducah.There's a half marathon May 10 and if the waqether is not to warm I might just run it. The legs should be fine by then. Right now the forecast is 48/63 and raining if that sticks I'm in......

Morning workout before work

6 mile tempo run afterwork. Probably ran to fast to early but was inspired by IJR's run so I thought I'd test the legs and see where there at.I'll take it easy tomorrow.

6@7:20 avg pace

Morning workout before work.

I was going to take the night off but the rain moved out, it cleared off and my wife and daughter left for the night. So I took advantage of it and went for a relaxing late afternoon easy pace run..

Another 6 miler this one at an easy 8 min. pace.