Weekly Training for 01/21/08 - 01/27/08- Total: ~ 60 miles.

Lower mileage week during this training cycle leading up to the 5k at Terrier. I almost didn't even want to blog it because my mileage went down so much...but after this week, I will have an off week as far as racing goes, and the mileage will go back up even higher. Looking forward to that for sure. I detest these lower mileage weeks but they are necessary (listen to your coach!). The week ended on a good note with my 2nd generation PR in the 5k. Now on to the serious mileage....

Monday - 6:30pm (60 minutes) - 8.8 miles (thanks for figuring this out Jon)... Andover, N.Andover (roads) with Jon Healey.
Tuesday - 4:30pm - workout - warmup 2 miles + progression run on delivery road in Methuen. 440 at 5k pace - with 3 min jog then  8 - x 2:30 min  progression as:
                      1 min - estimate 5k pace |  1 min - estimate tad faster than 5k pace |  30 sec - estimate 95% - rhythm (Rest:  jog 90 sec between each interval). + cooldown 2 miles - solo. Total - 9+
Wednesday - 5:45pm - 60 minutes (8 miles) at River Rd. in Lawrence with Molly Taber, Jon Healey, Judge Jones.
Thursday - 3:30pm - 45 minutes (6 miles) at Merrimack College - Andover, N. Andover with Molly Taber, Matt Pimentel, Crystal Sineath.
Friday - 2:30pm - 45 minutes (6.5 miles) - Salem, Methuen (roads) - solo.
Saturday - 6:30pm - 3 mile warmup + Race - 5k + 1 mile cooldown - Total 7 miles.
Sunday - 5:30pm - 1:23:11 (12 miles) - Haverhill (roads) with Molly Taber.

Approx. mileage for the week....60.

Going along the lines of everyone else's blog entries with 'quotes of the week/day/month, etc', I will begin to offer mine...starting with one of my favorites that holds true to my own personal life and my renewed passion for running...

"If you don't do it this year, you'll be one year older when you do." - Warren Miller