Not So Fresh
Miles: 9Average Pace: 9:10You ever have that Not So Fresh Feeling? That's how my legs were feeling today. Pretty tight, a little tired, and not really wanting to run this morning. After the first mile, they felt a lot better, but never super great so I made sure to take it easy. It was a relief to only have to run nine miles (and not 20), and also to know I am starting into the home stretch (i.e. tapering) soon.Last night the boys and I went to pick up our race shirts for the Turkey Trot. They are running the 1 mile race with Mark and I am running the 10K. I also decided at the last minute to register for the 5k as well. Usually Mark runs the 5k, so I ca

Women's Running Half Marathon Race Report
Total Miles for day: ~20Total Miles for Week: ~60Notice the "~" ? I nearly hit 20 miles, but just missed it by a tiny bit, which was bothering me, which then caused me to start "cooling down" in the parking lot after the race until Mark caught me and said it was good enough to round it up

Maybe
Miles: 94 x 1600, target pace 7:28The last 1600's on the schedule!! I am slowly making my way through all of the hard workouts...only a few more of them left!I ran with Mark this morning, it is nice to have someone along with you for a hard run. Keeps you from skipping :) We warmed up for two miles before setting out for the repeats. At least this time the weather was great! (Last repeat day was warm and humid.)Splits for the repeats: 7:23, 7:18, 7:16, 7:09I was hoping I would be able to go a little faster than the targeted 7:28, but I didn't think I would be able to do that! The repeats definitely felt hard, but not in the I-think-

And Now I Need a Snack
Miles: 10.25Average Pace: 8:48In addition to feeling extra tired, I've been feeling extra hungry too! Don't worry though, I've got that one covered. I never have a problem eating more food! :) Although I now know what the dogs feel like. Once I've wolfed down my dinner, I find myself ogling the kids' plates wondering what they are going to leave for me to finish!This morning's run was nearly identical to yesterday's: same time, same weather, same clothes, etc. I ran with Mark, although he headed home at the 7 mile mark, as he is kind of sort of starting to taper a bit for his marathon (which is next weekend).This afternoon I went to the gym to

I Need a Nap!
Miles: 10.25Average Pace: 8:49A bit chilly this morning! It was great for running, and by the time the sun came up, it was warming up. Mark and I ran through the neighborhood, it was a pretty uneventful run, which is actually a good thing sometimes.I've been feeling pretty tired lately, I am not sure if it is due to the cold I had last week, or just part of marathon training. I feel great during my runs, but about an hour or so after...CRASH! I've had some high mileage weeks (for me, at least), with this week being my peak week, I should end up with about 60 miles. Anyone else experience this during their high mileage marathon training weeks?