Trying to Get Back to Respectable

2:09.  This week was a very very stressful week, add on the fear of running 16 miles after I was hurting so bad last weekend.  So here is the thing, I am starting to try and increase my 'during the week' long run in order to gain some more strength in my legs.  These long runs hurt and I am not sure if I have a reasonable enough base to get the marathon done.  The reason my runs during the week have been so short is because I am trying to avoid any injury.  The long run on the weekend makes my plantar hurt some but not enough to avoid the run or cut it short.  By the end of the run today I was getting knots in my right calf and my quads were burning.  I really need to get this marathon done because I don't want another eluding me.  I think if I can slow the long run down some I might be able to get through it easier.  I am really not sure what I need to do now that my base time really is gone.  My major goal now is to complete the marathon but the goal I think can be achieved is finishing in under 4:00 (which is completely possible seeing my time today). 

Besides the running, life is allright minus my work life which is absolutely miserable.

1:54.  Today was no ordinary run, there was intermittent rain and somewhere between 18-30 mph winds.  The first 6.5 miles was a little rough, the second 6.5 felt better but they ended up being a little slower, and the final mile was reasonable.  Running into the head winds did not help things but overall cannot complain about the run. 

51:17.  Beautiful day, 61 degrees.  I ended up pushing a little more then I needed to but it was well worth it.

2:35.36.  Time may look pretty good in relation to all of my other runs, but this was no average run.  This was pretty much the same run as the 16-miler but it did not feel the same at all.  My body did not want to handle this run at all, it started off at a reasonable pace but just got sore and tired and my brain did not want to focus.  I ended up walking about 4 times, almost every part of my legs that could hurt did.  I am beginning to think that a marathon will not be a smart idea for May, but I will try to continue training with a smiliar intensity and shoot for the half.  But we will need to see.

(Attitude after the run: defeated)

Wanted to try for 7 but the hamstring has been irratating me, that is why I took off yesterday.  Heating it and stretching it again tonight.  Just gotta keep stretching and listen to what the body is saying!

1:51, needed to have a fast long run according to the plan I am using.  Little bit of pain here and there nothing to bad, I think I will be good this week.  Felt strong for most of the run, much better then last week. (Attitude after this run: Hopeful)