End of the week catch up.

So far I've been great about the training, but slacking on the part where I blog about it.  I did a spartan workout for my strength/core day on Wednesday, and it worked me over pretty good.  I've got a couple of good programs set up for going forward so that's good.  I really slacked on the strength and core training for the last marathon and paid for it the last 6 miles.  If I die this time it won't be because I didn't do the work.

Next up was the hard run.  This week it was two miles @ an 8:45 pace.  Bookmark this, because I clearly remember last go-round (last year) I did a 6 or 7 miler in 9:00 pace and it wasn't that tough.  2 miles at 8:45 had me dying!  But I did it, didn't give in to the voice saying "walk!!  Just for a minute..." and I ran the whole 2.  That kind of mental discipline is key in running distance (not that 2 miles is really 'distance' but we play the way we practice.....).  The key thing is that after my knees felt so racked up on Monday this week, by the hard run yesterday they felt great, no issues at all.  Let's hope it stays that way.  My mantra is STRETCH WHEN DONE.  It will keep my body happy.

Today is my day off.  Poker night.  Beer/Margaritas and a 4 miler tomorrow morning.  Crosstrain on Sunday, then I start the REAL training plan on Monday.