Day 104

• 5 miles
• Slow
• 0625
• From/To Home
• Very slow, legs didn't feel great -- still think it's the shoes mostly -- but also had G.I. issues that made me go extremely slow, definitely slower than 9 min/mile.   Did the mileage prescribed on Bec's marathon training guide, so at least did that.   Stomach still a bit jacked, but no big deal...fearing a cold as Case is under the weather and I'm feeling it a bit too...fingers crossed.

Day 99

• 4.6 miles
• Slow
• 0650
• From/To Home
• Have sniffles, concerned it could be beginning of headcold...hope it isn't, thinking it could just be fatigue.  Just didn't push it at all, believe pace was 8:30-9/mile, but didn't wear a watch.   Next milestone tomorrow, so hopefully I live that long and have good health.

Day 22

• 1.7 miles
• Slow
• 6am
• From/To Home
• First time I really considered discountining "The Streak"-- just feel like crap.   My Father was complaining of a sore throat and now I seem to have the same, head is still messed up as all I want to do is sleep, plus I've hocked up a half gallon of snot varying in color.   Knew the run wouldn't be that bad and it wasn't about not being able to complete it, but rather the thought that it really could be "The Streak" that is preventing me from getting over these various undesirable feelings of ill health.   Anyway, "The Streak" goes on....

Day 21

• 1.6 miles
• Slow
• 8:30pm
• From/To Home
• Very close to not doing this one -- absurd cold symptoms back, just feel like crap when I get home.   Seriously considering going to the doctor to have them draw blood.   Bec thinks maybe it's an ulcer?  Anyway, cool evening, easy run, knees feel tired...have though that perhaps "The Streak" is causing the health issues, at this point plan to run through it.   As always, we shall see...

Day 15

• 3.2 miles
• 8:45/mi pace
• 5:45am
• From/To Home (Over walking bridge over 101 and back)
• Continue to feel better each day with regard to the sinus/cold deal, but stomach a little jacked today -- probably from eating to much at Black Bear diner last night with Jenyang and his girlfriend and Case.   Didn't feel as sluggish this morning and knee didn't bother me once I got going...though it was concerning when I woke up (seems I hurt it when playing with Case regularly).   Anyway, nothing special about this run, just stressed about work for half an hour then I was done running and could stress while making breakfast etc.  "The Streak" goes on...

Day 14

• 5 miles
• 8:50/mi pace
• 5:25am
• From/To Home
• Well, the shoes I ordered did come in and right on the day they were supposed too...but they're ALL BLACK.  Yeah.  Probably the ONLY color scheme I won't tolerate, except that, yeah, I opened them and ran in them this morning.  I honestly do hate the look of them, but I needed new shoes and almost immediately I was happy I hadn't sent them back to await the white/blue/gray color combo I had ordered because my knees felt significantly better with every foot strike (more runner dork speak, not doing well with this, could be a problem).   Anyway, nothing special about the run, again promised myself not to pick up the pace until Thanksgiving...not sure why really because I imagine I can pick up the pace now and not injury myself, but I'm going with that thought for now -- perhaps it is a patience test I'm giving myself.   I am getting over the cold or sinus infection or whatever, so hopefully I'll feel 100% soon, though the night with Mr. Finn (Becca says maybe it's a growth spurt?) may delay me feeling fully recovered a bit as I was up at 2am and again at 4, without any real belief that I fell asleep between them.   Anyway, "The Streak" goes on!  2 weeks, a milestone I guess.

Day 13

• 3.1 miles
• Slow
• 5:50am
• From/To Home (roundtrip to walking bridge over 101)
• Feeling better today though still a bit congested -- when hearing that my teeth hurt yesterday a friend diagnosed that I may have a sinus infection, since that moment it has seemed as such.  That stated, I did feel much better today and had no difficulty extending "The Streak" today.  (Unassociated but noteworthy, Finn slept in his own room for the first time last night, which may be another reason why I feel better today.   Somewhat associated, I believe my new shoes, ordered on-line, a first for me, should arrive today...man, I think that sentence just confirmed that I'm leaning towards runner dork tendancies....have to keep an eye on that to see how it plays out)

Day 12

• 1.7 miles
• Slow
• 6:45am
• From/To Home (loop around the block)
• Just to continue "The Streak."   Have a cold, hate it more with every passing minute.  F, how did I get this cold?!   "The Streak" goes on...

Day 11

Sunday October 16, 2011

• 3.2 miles
• 9:07/mile pace
• 8am
• From/To Home (over walking bridge crossing 101)
• Did this with Becca, schedule called for 9 miles, no way I would've even done 1 if it weren't for this streak.  First challege if it can be called that, have full on cold.  I hate colds.

Day 10

Saturday October 15, 2011

• 5 miles
• Slow
• 7am
• From/To Home
• Went well considering that I was very tired and congested, feeling like a cold coming on.   I hate colds.  Hate.