St. Pat's Eve

FSU Star Pasca Cheruiyot's journey, generous Japanese runner, will never get tired of the McRunner (I swear I want to try this someday!!!), Lukas Verzbicas's triple crown attempt. Five decades of sub 3 hour marathons!!! (all these runners are studs!!!!!), Reno Stirrat taking that to a new level with potentially 5 decades of sub 2:45, and a Sally Meyerhoff tribute.

Very excited to get home last night and see a package from Nathan Sports - they sent a couple of their hydration products for me to review for my blog, so I will be working with those products over the next few weeks to give the most comprehensive and detailed critique I possibly can. Nathan Sports is a subsidiary of PenguinBrands (popular for their laundry detergent for performance apparel), and develops products concerning with hydration as well as reflective, and multisport gears and accessories. Thanks Nathan Sports!!!

Thursday, March 10 - 8 miles: 2 up, 2X2 miles tempo (12:47 (6:22, 6:25), 12:57 (6:29, 6:28)), 2 down. Met Crystal after work on the track to do the workout. Pretty chilly, overcast evening, but was feeling pretty good. Warmup, then went right into the workout. Traded the inside lane every half mile, and was trying to hit 6:30 miles. Started out with a 1:32 first quarter, which through off the first mile, but maintained the pace ok. Stomach started to act up at the end of the first rep, which wasn't ideal. Hit the first 2-miler a little too fast, wanted to keep the 2nd one in check. 2 minute break, hit the 2nd rep. A little tired at the end, but a good tired feeling like I was running a solid tempo run, not the dead legged feeling I have been experience lately. Really pleased with this workout, and felt very strong and controlled. Hoping things are starting to turn around now...

Tonight, jogging the St. Pat's course after work for a quick preview. Because I am just not in good shape, going to attempt to pace Crystal to a PR on Saturday. Small course changes, we don't weave through the city at the start, and just concentrating on Market Street for the first couple miles. Also, we weave onto Washington Avenue on the back stretch, which they had never done before to my knowledge. Regardless, it will be a great event which it always is, and sounds like a record number of registered runners for this year! (12,000+)