Mountains beyond Mountains

5 miles on our treadmill that won't go lower than 1.5 incline. Its epic. It was too much so i just got off and ran outside in the snow and I felt amazingly strong for 5.I don't know, probably the low milage last week and the Virgin river soak relieved all the soreness in my legs. In any case I am planning on the striders half marathon this weekend. 

PM: very good 9. I have no idea why I suddenly feel so good. It must have just been that sore lower right leg. some quad pain, and that left foot pain that is most likely a stress fracture, but overall really good. One mile in 6:20

i felt bad. real bad. whateves, i started work today so running is not going to be my fake job anymore while i'm out of school

AM: 2 on the treadmill. yes 2. as in 1 more than 1

PM:  10. No garmin. I felt amazing. really really strong. the best I have ever felt minus unusual awful chafing. 

I cannot explain how great I feel. These 10 mile runs feel like 4. My legs feel fit, and my strength is amazing or at least better than it ever ever has been. 

Signed up for the striders half this saturday! 

This race can be summed up in three letters. Meh. It was not my day, and this is due to a number of factors including my 50 miles this week before the race and bad shin splints during the race. My legs never felt good the entire race. My aerobic fitness was okay, but my legs felt bad out there. I ended up running a minute slower than I did last month. I wasn't devastated but based off my time I dont feel like I have the fitness to run a marathon in two weeks. I'm going to push it back and be 100% confident that I am ready. I am sure though on a good day I can run 1:24- 1:25.