"Long" Run Saturday

Saturday is long run day, so I put in a whopping 4 miles. Hey, the long runs have to start somewhere.

The route I ran has a slight up hill on the way out, so I get the advantage of downhill coming back. I ran out in 19 minutes and back in just under 17, for a total of 35:46. I sometimes have trouble staying controlled during my long runs. I try to run to hard, try to win the race right there in my workout. So even though this run wasn't all that long, my goal was to treat it like a long run. I wanted to stay under control and relaxed the entire run.

In Advanced Marathoning by Peter Pfitzinger he talks about running your LSD (Long Slow Distance) runs at marathon pace + 10% to 20%. This run was almost exactly 20% slower than the Boston Qualifying time pace, so while I was on the outer range...I'm at least in the range. As I expand the mileage on my long runs, I will try maintain the pace as well.

It sure feels good to get up and run in the morning. I start with a whole new outlook on the day, I start out feeling like today will be a great day. "One day at a time", it works for marathon preparation and addiction recovery. And today is a great day.

Days to Qualifying Marathon: 378
Total Miles Run: 7
Days of Sobriety: 22
Days to One Year of Sobriety: 343