running

Did not run the Philly half for a number of reasons.  Mainly its too big a time commitment to run it as a training run.  I am not in a position to shoot for the time I want so wouldnt have raced it and needlessly came away with sore legs.

Ran 10 miles at 8:48 average.  Felt pretty strong until last mile and a half.  Still able to hold the pace without increasing physical effort.  Mentally it was work.

nice recovery run.

With kids and work this is all I could get in today.

8:30 average.  Last mile in 8 min.  This might have been a bit too fast especially on a pretty hilly route, but it felt good and I needed to get back to cook.

Seems like yesterday was a little too hard.  Resting heart rate was up by 10 today.  Nice easy run today.  Cold but I shouldn't complain about 27 degrees when others run when it is so much colder.

It's hard for me to know where that sweet spot is to train.  Thirty years ago I just ran every workout as hard as I could.  Now I have been trying to get in 2-3 hard workouts a week.  After almost a year of this I expect to be getting better.  It doesn't really seem like I am.  I have picked up the intensity of my training again after the half.  Been running shorter workouts faster but have dropped the 16 milers.  So am I any closer to my goal?

Too cold outside so 6 on treadmill.  4 ave 8:30.  Last quarter 7:30