Boom shakalaka

One week!!!

I had some awesome training runs in the past week. I'm taking that as a sign that it is all coming together.

Thursday was 3xmile at tempo interval pace. Ended up doing 6:35s roughly and felt good. More than anything gave the lungs a workout. Just great.

Proudest of my Saturday run. By design it was shorter--for the taper--but was a fast finish run. I have been unsuccessful at most of my fast finish run attempts (I have my theories) so I really wanted to do this one well and feel confident.

Well, Friday I finally got a much needed massage, which probably helped Saturday's run as well. The idea for the 10-12 miler was to mimic the course as much as possible and do the last 4-6 building to goal pace and just beyond--really fatiguing the legs.

So I picked what many people would consider an awful course to run. Down Cleveland to SMC and back. Basically 5 each way. I like it because I don't have to think and it's a down hill at the start and a series of upgrades in the last few miles.

Started out faster than I was supposed to but was even trying to control the pace--it just felt ghat good! Rolled through the first five like nothing. Then it was time to change gears.

First time it's been easy for me all training. I think at least partially, if not mostly, because it wasn't a dramatic jump in pace. Anyway, the last five were great. It's exactly where I want my mind to be next Monday. Nothing was too big. Climbed the hill at Castle Point faster than race pace and felt good. Last mile came in at 6:50. Of course then I wanted to be done--but mission accomplished! Bada bing! Bada boom!

I'm ready to tear up Heartbreak hill. Bring it!