Man oh Man! It’s been a mentally tough week. I’ve been over thinking my training. Physically, I’m feeling really strong. However, since I’m feeling strong, I am not sure if I am pushing myself as hard as I need. Should I just trust my training program or should I add extra to it? That is the conflict._DSC0677

The weather played nice this week. Each of my runs was in the mid-forties temperature wise at the start of the run. That is actually what I prefer. The temperature is chilly at first but feels great after warming up. After warming up, I don’t sweat too bad either. I hate getting sweat in my eyes. The temperature also keeps my heart rate lower. I can give more effort without taxing my heart. That’s a win-win!

This weeks long run topped off at 15 miles at Cherokee Park for the hills. The overall elevation climb was nearly 1300 feet. My legs didn’t really feel it till about mile 12. No lie… I was hurting the last 3 miles. In the end, I ran my fastest 15 miler ever! Very impressive considering the elevation.

I’m injury free and it seems my tendonitis in my knee is doing better. So, onward to week 8!