Sunday, recovery from night out with my childhood friends/dirtballs. Plus it was pouring rain.
Monday, just run commutes. It had just rained in the morning (42F/28F wc), and was raining in the afternoon, when I commuted. Once back home, I added 20 pounds more to my squat for a new PR! After a week of doubt, and then reading a bit of Mark Rippetoe's book "Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training," I guess I've recommitted to the basic-lifts-with-a-focus-on-squats program in ST. I'm going to try a modification of one of Rippetoe's weekly routines. Something like
Monday: Squats, Bench/Dips, Arms
Wednesday: Deadlift, Press, Power Clean
Friday: Squats, Rows, Pulldowns.
My running pace has been picking up on it's own, and my gait feels pretty smooth and solid now (I probably look like a wounded water buffalo though), so there may be something to this approach. If nothing else, I like the simplicity of cutting out most of the assistance/secondary, bodybuilder-type exercises most of the time.
This morning skipped another 5K run. It's raining and 38F/25F windchill. I had brought my back-up Sockwas, but I wimped out and just ran straight to the office. That was about all my soles and toes were good for. End of April and I'm still getting in Winter Challenge qualifying runs. Jeez.
Monday! 15 miles. Felt pretty strong the first 13.6, but then was grateful to be able to slow down to my cool down pace. That problem spot on the ball of my left foot did split again around mile 14. argh!
Nice running Laura! Looks like you're on track for a great marathon debut.