Trust The Process

I have felt like crap the last two days fighting a small cold.  i was supposed to run 8 miles this morning, but it was pouring outside so i decided to run 6 during lunch at the gym and make up the extra 2 later this week.  

I actually felt pretty good during the run, not so much after.  i ran 6 miles at aerobic pace with strides at 5k pace at the end.  total avg pace was 7:47 (treadmill, 1.5 incline)

Sick day.  i worked from home today and skipped my workout to try and beat the cold i have been fighting the last few days.

12 miles this morning along the banks (falls bridge loop).  i a still feeling the cold a little bit but i feel much better than yesterday.  avg pace was 7:55 with the first 6 miles at 8:15 and the second 6 at 7:40.  a section of this loop makes up about the last 7 or 8 miles of the rock n roll half marathon which is a little more than 2 weeks away.  i will being running this loop a few more times before the race focusing on pushing my pace once i cross the bridge to simulate the last 4 miles or so of the race.

Same workout planned for tomorrow.  

A similar workout today as yesterday.  we got out of work at noon today so instead of getting up early to run before work, i ran at the gym after work.  12 total miles, 6 @ 8:19 pace, followed by 6 @ 7:39 pace (1.5 incline).  the arch in my right foot started getting sore during the second half of the run and i am feeling some pain walking afterwards.  this makes me nervous with a marathon pace run coming up on sunday.  i am wondering if the strides on monday coupled with sub 8 min miles on sat, yesterday, and today, have put too much strain on my foot.  i will not push it on sunday if i a still feeling pain with the half marathon only two weeks out.

5 recovery miles outside this afternoon.  avg pace was 8:58.  my foot was pretty sore all day so i was icing it and wearing my compression socks throught the day.  it felt ok during the run until the last half mile where i was getting a bit of a burning feeling under the ball across my foot.  i am going to get a full night sleep and do my long run tomorrow mid day.  we will have to see how it goes.