Running With LeMire

5 easy miles this morning around 7:43/mi average. Nothing special just an easy Monday run to stretch out the legs and log a few miles.

5 miles on the treadmill this morning since there was a thunder storm going on outside with lighting and hail as I got dressed this mroning. So I hopped onto the treadmill and ran 2 miles downhill as my warm up then switched into my 6-800's with a 200 meter slow rest at 4mph inbetween each rep. The 800's were all performed at 9 mph which is equivalent to 6:40 mile. I ran this workout on 2/4/14 before my last marathon and I ran those at a considerably slower pace on the treadmill because of snow last year. Kind of crazy that this workout has been canceled due to weather for 2 straight years now. Overall a successful run.

Ran the same workout as last week 7 miles with 3 pace miles in the middle. This week though the morning did not start off as good I slept through my alarm then felt rushed to get out the door and get my workout in. Overall it was still a good workout just a little bit slower than last week. This weeks 3 miles were 6:31, 6:30 and 6:23 with a total average mile pace of 7:02 for the entire run. My cool down back home was a little faster then last weeks run though. Legs felt strong but a little tired from Tuesday's treadmill workout and downhill warm up. 

Today was my last long run before the April 20th 119th running of the Boston Marathon. I was looking to have a good run to build confidence in the training that I have put in the last 15 weeks. In doing so I ended up running 20 miles in 2:18:44, which equals out to a 7:01/mi overall average on a super hilly course. If you think I'm kidding check out the profile and elevations on the map my run link below. This was definitely a run that my mental toughness was on cue and did not waver. Some people were not to happy today with me because we did run faster than we usually do but it was necessary for me to be able to go into Boston on a high note on a course that definitely challenges Boston's if not hillier.

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/662581024

Miles went like this: 7:17, 7:31, 7:27, 7:21, 7:10, 7:07, 6:25, 6:42, 6:20, 6:37, 6:59, 6:57, 6:53, 6:52, 6:30, 7:29, 7:10, 7:05, 7:21, 7:21

Overall a very successful workout! I felt good at the end unlike the 22 miler or any of last years long runs. I did have one 20 miler last year at 7:01 average pace but really struggled the last 2 miles of it. Then it was off to Jacob's first soccer game and then back home to his 6th Birthday party with friends. Man it was a busy day from 6am to 5 pm!