Plan Implement Revise Implement Revise

The plan keeps changing.  And that is okay, life is change.  I am really enjoying running. This morning I actually made it up at 5 am and went down to the hotel fitness center.  As much as I hate dreadmills, it was a good run.  3.0 miles - 42:58, pace 14:39.  I can live with that pace for now.

Goals: I would like my 3 and 4 mile pace to be less than 14 mins/mile by 9/21 and less than 13 mins/mile by 11/2.  I would like my pace at the race to be less than 15 mins/mile. That goal will be revised as we get closer to the race.

Schedule Edits: One of the edits I needed to make to the schedule was for my long run.  I had my long run planned for 10/12.  Happily, I am planning to be at the Carmel Valley Ranch Resort that weekend with some of my favorite girlfriends from law school.  I looked at the google earth map of the resort it was SUPER SUPER hilly.  So I moved the run to earlier in the week.  I changed the Saturday run to 4 miles.  If I have to do it on a treadmill, I'd rather do 4 on a treadmill than my first 13+ on a treadmill.  If I miss that run, I miss that run.  This picture is from the Carmel Valley Ranch web site.

I also added Women Run the Cities to 9/22.  That weekend was going to be my 9 mile weekend.  I changed Saturday's run to 5 miles and added Sunday's 10 miles.  I am still thinking about whether that is a good idea and whether I should make Saturday a rest day.