Monday, April 22nd:
5:30am, 41 degrees, 60%, 5mph. Maple Shade Loop (M). Nike Pegasus 29 Shield.
6mi total - (7:37): 2mi easy, 2MP (6:47 37), 2mi easy
Nice, crisp morning. Settled into the marathon pace rhythm after the first MP mile. Legs feel strong. Hard to believe this will be my longest run of the week until race day.
Tuesday, April 23rd:
5:20am, 45 degrees, 65%, 5-15mph. Hialeah-Cooper Landing-Chapel-Triangle. Adidas Supernova Glide 4.
5mi total - (7:37): 2mi easy, 1.5MP (6:42 37), 1.5mi easy
Gustier this morning, but didn't affect my rhythm. Again, I settled into the marathon pace right about the mile mark. All in all, another short, solid taper run.
Wednesday, April 24th:
Rest.
Thursday, April 25th:
4:55am, 50 degrees, 40%, 5-15mph. Maple Shade Loop (S). Nike Pegasus 29 Shield.
5mi total - (7:43): 2mi easy, 1MP (6:41), 2mi easy
Smoothest run yet of the week. I really feel like I am starting to know EXACTLY what the pace feels like.
Friday, April 26th:
5:45am, 45 degrees, 60%, 0-5mph. Neighborhood. Nike Pegasus 29 Shield.
4mi total - (7:40): 2mi easy, 0.5MP (6:42), 1.5mi easy
I really didn't need my watch today. I knew EXACTLY what marathon pace felt like. So, so effortless and smooth today. Getting psyched!
Saturday, April 27th:
7:20am, 48 degrees, 55%, calm. Neighborhood. Adidas Supernova Glide 4.
4mi easy - (7:40): 3.5mi easy w/4x100m strides at MP effort
Ate tons of carbs yesterday and got a great night's sleep. Today's run was as about as effortless as could be. I am pumped. I am calm. I am ready to execute a race plan. I am excited to see what that will mean after 26.2 miles tomorrow.
Sunday, April 28th:
7:30am, 46-60 degrees, 65%-50%, 0-10mph. Gettysburg, PA. Adidas Adizero Tempo 4.
27mi total - Gettysburg Marathon (2:55:57)
See upcoming race report for details.
Weekly Total: 51 miles
Cycle results:
18 weeks, 1044.5 miles
Low week: 43 miles
High week: 75 miles
Average week: 58 miles
Races:
10K: 36:42, HM 1:25:28, Marathon: 2:55:57 (PR)
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