Slow Motion

Have you ever been on a run, and felt like you were running much faster than you actually were?  Well, that would describe every. single. one of my runs this week.  I was running along, breathing kind of heavy, feeling like I was moving at a pretty good clip.  I figured I must be running a sub-9:00 min mile pace, so I checked my watch.  It was early in the run and I didn't want to push it too hard.  Then I see it: pace = 9:54.  Are you shitting me?  Is my Garmin broken???  That was Tuesday, but repeat the exact scenario every day after.  I could not keep my pace down.  I felt like I was running hard, moving right along, concentrating on keeping my breathing even... and I kept finding out I was struggling to break the 10:00 min/mile pace.  Heck, I think I ran more miles >10:00/mile than under my marathon pace (9:36/mile) this week. 

So, I'm still working on recovering from the race.  I've taken it easy, but still getting some miles in.  I anticipate one more week like this last one - slow and easy.  I got 17.95 miles in this week, I'm shooting for 20 next week.

S 10/23: Rest
M 10/24: Rest
Tu 10/25:  3.66 recovery, 35:49, 9:47 pace
W 10/26: 30 min P90X - 15 min Ab Ripper, 15 min Shoulders/Arms
Th 10/27: 4.07 recovery, 39:16, 9:39 pace
F 10/28: 3.96 recovery, 38:59, 9:51 pace; 45 min P90X Back and Biceps
Sa 10/29: 6.26 easy, 1:01:22, 9:49 pace

And, Its football Saturday!  Today is Michigan's Homecoming, but we are rooting them on from afar.  Let's Go Blue!

10 pts: Oklahoma St over Baylor

9 pts: Michigan over Purdue

8 pts: Oklahoma over Kansas St

7 pts: Wisconsin over Ohio St

6 pts: Stanford over USC

5 pts: Clemson over Georgia Tech

4 pts: South Carolina over Tennessee

3 pts: Georgia over Florida

2 pts: Michigan St over Nebraska

1 pt: Louisville over Syracuse

UPDATE: 41 points this week, holding onto 4th place with Josh on my heels in 5th.