After last week's 18 miles in the early hours of a snow-storm, this week started off strong. I managed a speed workout, a tempo run (much faster than I should have) and then an easy 14 mile run for my long run. The 'ups' of the week were the solid speed workout, 3 x 2 miles at a sub-8 min/mile pace and my previously mentioned way-to-fast tempo run of 7+ miles at a 7.40 min/mile pace, about a min/mile faster than I should have run. I really didn't mean to make it so fast but wasn't actively looking at my watch. Hopefully that bodes well for any 1/2 marathon I do in the near future :)
While the mid-week training runs were the 'ups', this weeks 14-mile long run was the 'down'. Safe to say that this was my worst and most disappointing run in a long time! The run started off ok, but as it progressed, I felt like I had been hit by truck and had absolutely no energy to get through the run. Thanks to a teammate who ran with me the majority of the way, I completed the run, but for the first time in years had to stop to walk and gather some strength. Though I thought that this was the result of the overly quick mid-week runs, as Saturday progressed it became clear that the germ incubator known as daycare had reared its head. After a bagel at 6.30am, my 14 mile run was followed by several naps, some gatorade and eventually some Nilla Wafers at 9pm.
The week didn't end how I expected it to, but it remind me of the highs and lows that those battling cancer go through on a daily basis. It also reminded me that come April 15, the weather may be awful, I may get another daycare germ, or it may be a great day, but either way, I'll cross the finish line in Copley Sq in honor of Chris, Heather, RJ, and so many others.
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