13 miles in 2:12:28

Not bad. Out in 1:06:27 and back in 1:06:01. Almost dead even on splits. I did get a little winded after 11, making numerous unscheduled stops every 6 minutes or so. I had enough juice in my legs to employ somewhat of a sprint, althouh it was not all out. With 5 weeks to marathon I am behind my training plan, but in a decent position to ramp up quickly. The plan this week is 4x5 or 3x7 or any combination up to 20 miles, followed by a sunday run of 20. 2 of the runs this week will be "gadget" runs: either hills, speed repeats, or plyometrics.

5 miles in 47:31

Good run considering my lack of conditioning. With only 5 weeks to go until richmond marathon, it is unlikely for me to hit that magic 4:00 mark. But I think there is still time to hit 4:30. I need to get creative in my training since I have lots of business travel coming up.

13 miles is what I plan for sunday.