Churning out "Wimpy" times

Run: 4 miles; 9 miles

I was in Palm Springs last weekend expecting to get a little exercise in on Saturday morning. I woke up at 6:00 am and went to go run on the highway. It was so cold I could barely get out of the car. I ran for about 4 miles and felt like my extremities were going to fall off.

We came back to San Diego on Sunday to watch the Chargers lose any hope of winning the Super Bowl. With no work on Monday I went for a 9 mile run that morning. I ran pretty fast for me and it felt good get some distance in.

I have been going to the gym each night this week, but I am trying to take it easy for my race this Sunday. I am running the Carlsbad 1/2 marathon and have a goal to beat the two hour mark. I am really trying to rest up so I have a chance at it. It really is a pretty wimpy time, but for some reason I can't keep a decent pace at that distance. I hope things change on Sunday...