Getting back to Boston

Drove back from Bryant this afternoon (nearly falling asleep and running off the road in the process), then ran 6 in the rain after our return. Wasn't a steady rain, nor was it very cold, so it wasn't a bad run. Legs felt pretty good, so I picked up the pace from the normal Sunday recovery runs.

Turning 49 tomorrow. Almost wish I'd turned 49 LAST October, because I would have qualified for Boston if I had, but I didn't, and I've got to come up with a good race. Will that be in Memphis? Dunno yet. Field is full, but I may have a way to get in anyway. We'll see if my running network comes through for me. 

Took my birthday off from running just because I was tired. Maybe there's something to this rest thing. Went out tonight, legs felt great, and I pretty much cooked 12.3, with 3.6 in sub-GMP surges to boot. Didn't check pace on any of the surges (well after dark and never lit up the Garmin to look), just kinda ran by feel. Surges were at 7:47, 7:47, 7:44, 7:32 and 7:34 paces. Finished 12.3 in less than 1:46; easily would have finished a half-marathon distance in under two hours if I'd continued running, even with a shoe-tying break that almost caused me to pass out when I stood up afterward (that was about the 10 mile mark).

Thinking now I may have to do my long run Friday afternoon, because I have to work this weekend, plus the ball game Saturday night. That may not be too bad. Have a chance to recover that way before the game, and I can still get in a recovery run Saturday if I finish work in time. We'll see how it works.

Easy 7.51 tonight after work, just looping around JBH and down West End. Legs kinda tight early, loosened fairly quickly. Much easier doing this at a 9:30ish pace than trying to slow down to >10; it's too much work to make myself run that slow.

Looks like the plan will be to do my LR on Friday afternoon, since Saturday will be occupied with work and football. We'll see if that is necessary on other working weekends. Depending on weather, it might be preferable more often than that.

More than a usual easy run. For one thing it was POURING. Southern Arkansas and north Louisiana seems to have had numerous tornadoes tonight; all we got was a deluge, but there was plenty of that. Reminded me of the weather at Toad Suck, only minus the thunder. And the dog was out, which chased me off my planned route. I just decided to run fast and get it over with. Finished 5.1 in sub-45. I'll take it. Plan a long run tomorrow if work schedule cooperates.

Plan was to work early today, hopefully get through at a reasonable time, get a long run in, then go to the football game. None of that happened, except for the early work part and the football game part. Didn't finish work until well after noon, then had to go back and retrieve my coat. Only had time to run about 5, which I did, then went back to get the coat, then went to the game. Game was a blast. Work was a slog. Felt like I really didn't know what I was doing. I was afraid I'd get a bunch of calls during the game, but didn't get any. I did get a call that the other nursing home had an admission, but I was going there first thing Sunday anyway, and I was able to clarify an order when I went back to get the coat.

Hopefully I'll be through Sunday in time to get in a good run, maybe not 20 miles but a decent run. Today's run was good, sub 9 pace which felt easy. Just short.