6 weeks to the Bluenose!

So I won't bore you with the sordid details of my training week.  It tires me to think of it. lol

So another long running week has past.  What can I say?  I'm still reasonably healthy other than a little bit of creaking in one of my heels.

This week is a recovery week!  I only have to run 53k for the week. yes, i said "only"

2 more long runs to go!  34k and 32k

Next Monday is the Boston marathon.  I intend to watch it for motivation and a possible goal for 2014.

I couldn't do my long run on Sunday due to the surprise 10cm of snow we received so i did it yesterday. snow's gone now. 

I've been running for 2 years now and have never felt the "runners high" that I've heard about. until yesterday.

During the second half of my long run, i ran at slightly faster than marathon pace and have never felt better.  Everything was just "clicking" for me and i don't mean my joints were making loud noises again.  I've realized that
a lot of my runs that I'm running at a slower pace that i'm not overly comfortable running.  Yesterday I could have run further without any problem.  Of course my legs feel it today but by tomorrow I'll be 100% again.

There are a lot of filthy animals out there and I wish they would clean up after their dogs.  I'm getting tired of dodging dog shit everywhere.  How hard is it to clean up after your dog??? 

this sunday is a 24k run.  I'm hoping to run the Bluenose course again.  By the time of the actual race, I shouldhave a pretty good idea of what to expect. I already know what to expect...pain.  but i'll have a better idea of how to properly pace the first half, which is tough, so i can speed up for the second 21.1k.  too slow, and i'll wind up finishing poorly.  too fast and i'll have nothing left in the tank for the second half.

5 more weeks of training to go.  Of those, 2 are tough.

Registered for the Lung Run this weekend.  its a 5k run on a flat course.  I'm curious as to how fast I can go over a relatively short distance.  Last year, Stacey and I finished right around 29 minutes.  This year we've agreed to run
separately.  I'll wait for her at the finish line.  I'm definately faster than last year. anyone want to predict what my time will be?? 

Tomorrow night, I go back for physio.  Its more of just a follow up to the work I had done to my IT band in January. 

I got a nice compliment from my Dental Hygenist last Wednesday night while she was torturing me.  She told me that I looked like a runner now.  Considering she's a Boston qualifier, I smiled and said "thank you".  I had no idea she was not only a runner, but also fast enough to qualify for Boston.  Too cool.

Its pretty much warm and light enough now to start commuting back and forth to work. That's 40k worth of cross training per day. 

Cya next week. 

Onward and upward.