WINDY!! I am starting to realize that running in the wind is not all that bad if you just suck it up and do it. You may not be able to go out and run as fast or as far as you want but at least you don't turn in a donut for the day. Today's run was another good recovery run and I was able to run it at about a 9:00/mile pace which was a little faster than yesterday. I think I am pretty much recovered and will look to start the "Sasha" training plan in the near future. I am giving up on following training plans in books, at least for now. Since all my marathons to date have included getting injured about 2 months before the race I need to try something different and go with what my body will allow for that day. When I have followed a training plan in a book I have felt pressure to get out and do the workout/miles regardless of how I felt. I think I will start running more by feel and listen to what my body is trying to tell me so that I can cut back sooner if I need to before a real injury happens. I'm not planning on doing any speed work this time around except for tempo runs at pace that is about :30 seconds faster than marathon pace. I also intend to run more miles at marathon pace when I am feeling good. A lot of rambling today but I just wanted to write down what I was thinking.
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