Nike+ can suck it!

Following with this week's theme: Nike+ can suck it!

Last night, I missed my first run of this training schedule. Boo. I went to edit my schedule so I could make it up later in the week and Nike was doing "system upgrades"; therefore, couldn't log in to the Nike+ website site and modify my schedule. Due to the fact that you can't edit training days that have already passed, I'll perpetually be six miles behind on my display even if I make it up later (it doesn't count miles that are over your goal). For the most part I like the Nike+ training system but there are a couple of quirks with their training programs that I find irritating. It's a stupid thing for me to be all butt hurt about, but there it is.

Thanks for nothing Nike.

Jym Ganahl can suck it!

I don't know where that 75% chance of thunderstorms was, because it was a gorgeous Saturday morning for a run. I ran 2.6 miles to Antrim Park. My friend Kristi and met up there and ran another 7.7 miles.

I most likely could have run better overall if I hadn't got all amped up on the second mile of my run to the park. The song "Jump in the Fire" by the Night Marchers started playing on my iPod and I got so juiced up I felt like Mark McGwire. So, I didn't have as good of a pace as last week long run, but I was still under 11 minutes per mile over the course of the whole thing. I find that to be an acceptable pace considering the humidity this morning and since it's still this early in the marathon training.

I'm really looking forward to my three miles with Laela tomorrow!

Mental Fatigue

I am ready for a rest day. The last two runs have absolutely sucked and I've had zero motivation and even less desire to do them. I'm REALLY hoping that the rest of the summer won't be like this and that a day of rest will recharge the batteries.

Gnu

I went to Fleet Feet yesterday and got a new pair of running shoes courtesy of my girls! The store was swamped and I didn't receive the level of service that I usually get; however, I already knew what I wanted so it wasn't an issue. I got a pair of Asics GT-2140's. It is the same pair of shoes I had before my last pair (which were Brooks).

New shoes coupled with some new (to me) music ("See You In Magic" by the Night Marchers) made for an exhilarating Monday morning two mile run. Most importantly, no hamstring tightness. w00t!

Four Hundred Fifty Six

I am now officially 456 months old. Where does the time go? I feel like it was just yesterday that I was 252 months. Time sure does fly. I started off my 38th year by running 13.9 miles this morning, only this time I tried something new. I ran the final eight with my friend Kristi. That's only the second time I've run with a partner and the longest distance. It was actually quite pleasant. I thought that I was going to pressure myself to run faster than my normal long run pace, but I didn't. Running with someone drew my attention away from how arduous the run was becoming and I also didn't hit my normal 8 mile wall.

My overall pace was 10'39"! That's only 5 seconds slower than my time at the Spirit of Columbus Half Marathon last year and with significantly less effort! What a great way to start 38.