Week 18 - Week of February 28th

I exceeded my fundraising goal!  Thank you for all your support!  I hope to break $1000 before Boston!

It was a great week of training!  I increased my mileage as well as the number of days running and I feel great!

February 28 - John A, Phillips Park.  5k Time Trial.  Ran my fastest 5k in decades!  Yes!  Decades!  I'm sure I haven't run this fast since high school!  Ran 3.1 miles in 18:18.  That's a 5:54 average pace!  Splits = 5:57, 5:54, 5:52, 5:42!  I think I need to do these time trial runs once a week!
Total Miles = 3.10 in 18:18 (5:54 p/mi).
Weather - 58/58/64%; SSW15; Cloudy.
Weight After Run = 140.
Shoes - Saucony Kinvara (red)

March 1 - John A. Phillips Park. Easy 5.25 mile run in 40:43 (7:45 p/mi)
Weather - 31/24/39%; NNW8; Cloudy.
Weight After Run = 142.
Shoes - Nike LunarGlide+2 (orange).

March 2 - Marlboro Retro Fitness. Ran 8.25 miles in first hour, followed with 8.80 miles in second hour. In first hour, varied pace from 7:30 to 7:03. For second hour, maintained pace at 7:03. Began Newton Simulator Hills beginning at mile 10.25 at 3% at 7:03 pace 0.7 mile, then 7:03 to about 6:44 pace for 1 mile. Maintained 7:03 pace up 6% for 0.3 mile, then 7:03 to 6:39 pace for 1.4 miles. Dropped to 7:03 up 4% for 0.4 mile, then 7:03 pace at 1% for 0.4 mile, then up 6% at 7:03 pace for 0.4 mile. Last 1.2 miles at 0% started at 7:03 pace and topped off at 5:00 pace for last 0.1 mile. Cooled down with 1.5 miles barefoot at 12:23. Didn't feel as strong as previous simulator runs. Calves were tight, thighs burned and had a sharp pain to the left of my right knee. 
Total Miles = 18.55 in 2:12:23 (7:07 p/mi).
Weather - Indoors.
Weight After Run = 139.
Shoes - Nike Air Zoom Skylon (orange).


March 4 - John A. Phillips Park.  Marathon Pace/Tempo Run (10 miles).  Ran first 4 miles at goal marathon pace (splits = 7:14, 7:13, 7:11, 7:13), then ran last 6 miles as a progression run (splits = 7:07, 7:05, 6:52, 6:32, 6:16, 5:56).  Felt great throughout!
Total Miles = 10 in 1:08:50 (6:52 p/mi)
Weather - 29/19/46%; ESE5; Mostly Cloudy.
Weight After Run = 140.
Shoes - Saucony Kinvara (red).


March 5 - John A. Phillips Park.  Hard 4.10-Mile Progression Run (splits = 6:45, 6:40, 6:28, 5:51, 5:27).  Felt great throughout!
Total Miles = 4.10 in 26:18 (6:24 p/mi).
Weather - 44/40/73%; SSE9; Mostly Cloudy.
Weight After Run = 141.
Shoes - Mike Air Zoom Skylon (orange).


TOTAL MILES WEEK 18 = 41.0