Monday – 3 easy miles + 7 strides on NRRT – 61* cloudy – average pace was 9:47 with final mile 9:17 – felt good

Tuesday – Rest Day

Wednesday – 4 miles with middle 2 @ race pace [9:53, 9:49] – average pace was 10:19 – neighborhood loop with Brian joining me for the first [almost] 2 miles

Thursday – 4.55 miles on the treadmill – 20min. wu, 6×1 @ 8:34, 10 min. cd – this was a tough workout which included 2 bathroom trips due to stomach cramping – Fritos are not a good pre-run snack!

Friday – 4 easy miles on the treadmill were not easy and I needed to take walk breaks at the mile markers. average pace was 12:00

Saturday – Rockingham Recreational Trail – 9 miles – This was my first time on this trail. It varied in width, surface, and surroundings and crossed many roads.

trail 1              trail 2

Sunday – Rest Day