Last long run

I ran 7 miles yesterday for my last "long" run. I ran it in 1:01:39 (8:49 pace) which I am very happy with. I did not intend to run this faster, but it just felt right so I went with it. I continue to feel very good although my legs feel a bit heavy today and my energy is down a bit. I need to focus on good diet this week and get some good rest every night. One week to go...

Week in review

The photo to the left my final stretch of the 2006 Rochester Marathon.

Here is a quick recap of my running week (just 2 weeks from today is the Buffalo marathon!):

Monday: 4.2 in 38:04 (9:04 pace)
Tuesday: 4.8 in 40:14 (8:23 pace)
Thursday: 4.2 in 37:27 (8:55 pace)
Saturday: 12 in 1:52:48 (9:24 pace)

Total miles: 25.2

I felt great Saturday morning on my 12 mile excursion. I decided to cut my long run before I went out on Saturday since I do not want to add too many miles in these "taper" weeks. I figured 12 miles is much easier for me to recover compared to my typical 20 miler. I headed out the door at 6:20am Saturday and the temperature was 46 degrees, as I expected. Everything felt great on this run. I definately felt like I could go many more miles as I finished. The pace I ran felt comfortable and I added in some hills along the way. Perfect morning to run. Everything was quiet as I ran through farmland and back country roads. I can't wait for the race. I am not sure what kind of time I will run but I want to get out there and do my best.

Happy Mother's Day to everyone!

72 degrees: 4.8 miles in 40:14

Went out for another lunch run today and felt great even with the sun and warmer weather that I need to get used to running in again. It is amazing how the weather can go from the 40's to the 70's in the span of just a few weeks. I plan to get a couple more weekday runs in before another long run this Saturday.