I've just been...- too tired
- too lazy
- too grumpy
- too stressed
- too busy
Monday - rest, my favorite lately
Tues - 10 miles with 5 at 1/2 marathon effort which I took to be tempo pace (710-740 with HR up to 160 or 95% max)
Weds - recovery 4 miles
Thurs - snowstorm, work closed early, shovelled and then 5 miles on the mill
Friday - 11 scheduled but no mojo today so just went out and did an easy 4 miles
Sat - 7 miles, finishing up my Friday run
Sunday (today) 17 miles with Andrew at Boyden in 2:23 (8:24 pace) with aching hams and VERY bad jokes. Nearly fell in the ditch more than once wincing in mental anquish from the twisted witticisms that kept coming at me. It took a large chocolate brownie to make it better.
Witticism
Wit"ti*cism\, n. [From Witty.] A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit. --Milton. He is full of conceptions, points of epigram, and witticisms; all which are below the dignity of heroic verse. --Addison.I'm tired now. Think I'll have a nice glass of wine and sit by the fire. Have a good week!
11 comments:
You're running your tempo runs at 95% HR? Blimey! 95% for me is an all-out effort with the lungs and legs screaming for mercy. Having said that, half-marathon pace sounds right.
Thomas, with a max of only 170 (for an old guy like me) and averaging 150-160 peaking at 163 at the end of the last hill those were the numbers. Maybe a bit on the hard side...
Nice week with all that other stuff you're still putting in the miles..sweet.
Looks like you're on track for a good showing at Boston! Awesome!
Great to hear that the plan is working out. That HM effort sounds tough.
Why don't we have snowstorms here and close early!
I like to wait for when you appear to be least prepared...
Nice photo!
I've been struggling with the blogging as of late as well.
Mike, thanks for not sharing Andrew's jokes with us. You're a gentleman.
Keep it up Mike! You're getting the job done despite all the obstacles.
Substitute cross country skiing for running and delete the awful jokes and I think you and I are having a shared experience.
Enjoy the fireside wine.
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