Treadmill Run
My ankle is a little swollen still, but it doesn’t really hurt. I’m icing it and taking ibuprofen. All in all I am feeling pretty good.
I warmed up with a 8:45 mile and did 4 miles at 8 min pace. If I feel good, I’ll do some Yasso 800’s on Thursday. The week end is looking busy, so I may need to do my long run on Friday.
The following week is my 20 mile race. It’s amazing how fast the training is going. I’m just following my schedule and trying to listen to my body. If I don’t feel up to a speed work out, then I modify the work out and do a moderate run.
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 03/10/2008
- Time: 11:00:00
- Total Time: 00:41:45.00
- Average Heart rate: 158
- Max Heart rate: 175
- Calories: 350
- Distance: 5 miles
- Average Pace: 8:20.7/mile
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
