It ain't Chinese algebra!

10 miles around the hospital and middle school.  My legs were pretty sore from Saturday's run but I managed to survive.

PM: 6 miles on Cathedral after work.  I've got to put some time in up here before next weekend or it will be a disaster.  Actually, it may be a disaster anyway... ;)

11 miles in the cold rain.  I ran across town, used the Wal Mart bathroom and then made my way back.  The last 4 miles I had to run shirtless to keep my nipples happy, otherwise I would have been in a world of hurt the rest of the day.

AM: 11 miles with some track repeats in the middle.  About 5 miles to the track, then I ran 4x600 with a 200m jog between each. Ran 1:52, 1:51, 1:49, and 1:51.  I then jogged one lap and finished off the track portion with a 400 (66) before running home.  It felt good to get the legs moving again--it's been a while.

PM: 10 miles on my standard Coos Bay-North Bend route.  I ventured off course a bit around mile 4 and ran around the local community college only to discover one of the nicest tracks I've ever seen.  It's no Hayward field, but it might be a close second.  What this little town/school is doing with such a nice track is beyond me...

Back to the run; I was dragging towards the end.  The last two miles were a bit of a death march.  I don't think I drank/ate enough today and I paid for it as a result.  Not enjoyable.  Oh yeah, and for some reason I had Garth Brooks "Friends in Low Places" stuck in my head which made the experience all the more miserable. Where did that come from??

10 miles in Coos Bay.  Pretty tired this morning.

6 miles this morning.  I'm ready for the weekend and a chance to catch up on some sleep.

So I may have bitten off more than I can chew with regards to next Saturday's marathon...  I'm in pretty good shape at the moment but I'm coming to realize that trail running is a whole different beast.  Similar to last Saturday, I ran 16 miles on the Cathedral Trails and then 1 mile barefoot for a cool down.  I was pretty tired around mile 10 and more tired around mile 13 but kept going to get the miles in.  I'm now exhausted.  This is my highest mileage week in 8+ months (but not by much) so perhaps that plays into things.  I'll just have to slow the pace WAY down next week and hope to survive.