Finally Feeling Better!

Workout: 6 miles

So my plan the last few weeks has been to get ready for my marathon training program which starts next month. I though it would just take a couple of weeks of dedicated running to get back into the swing. WRONG! I’m not sure how long I’ve been back running consistently but it seems like a month.

But the good news is I have only missed one run and I’m starting to feel like I’m getting back in shape. I had a good run last night and a great run tonight. I’m getting close to 9:00/m again which is great.

Tonight I had a late appointment in Grand Rapids and thought it would be too late to run when I got home so I decided to run in GR. In fact I ran basically the same route as the Reeds Lake 10K.

Boy did I have fun, and worked pretty hard. I was fairly excited to be running someplace other than Hastings but on top of that there were a ton of people out and about. Lots of other runners, walkers, and bikers. It seems like I was coming across someone every few blocks. What fun.

I could tell though that my last couple of miles I was dragging a bit, so I just kept concentrating on my form and picking up my feet. I’ve noticed that when I get tired I shuffle my feet which kills my toenails. It’s funny because I actually hear my feet shuffling along rather than notice I’m being a lazy bastard.

Anyway it’s nice to feel stronger and feel like I can handle the distance. But I am wondering how in the hell I’m going to put together 26 miles. So strange because I feel like I’ve never run a marathon before. I guess that’s a good thing.

6.00 miles/54:04/9:00avg