Somehow I survived week -6.

The VO2 max workout on Wednesday (5 x 1200) was hard, but the hardest thing was that I had to do 15 miles the following day, then 10 miles, and after a one-day recovery, a 18-miler with 12 at marathon pace.

Surprisingly, I felt better than last week. And even though both the VO2 max workout and the marathon paced were marginal, I guess they were good enough.

Here are the splits for the 5 x 1200: 4:23, 4:30, 4:33 (delayed), 4:33, 4:31. Split #3 was delayed, because there was track practice on the high school track, and they forced me into lane eight for a lap. I'm guessing that cost me about 3 seconds, so with that, the average would have been 4:29, not too bad. (Goal was 4:30.)

Here are the splits for the 12 marathon paced miles: 6:44, 6:55, 6:56, 6:51, 6:54, 6:43, 7:04, 7:01, 7:06, 7:02, 7:02, 7:05. An average of 6:57. Not too bad, again (goal was 7:00), though it does show some serious slowdown. Nevertheless, one reason of that was terrain, and in the mile last from third: traffic (about 3-4 seconds).

I'm almost certain that the marathon will be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but I'll train anyway, at least until I know it for sure.

Week -5:
M: Rest
T: 9 GA w/ 10 x 100
W: 15 MLR
T: 7 R
F: 12 w/ 7 @ LT
S: 6 R
S: 21 L

Friday seems impossible, and Sunday, of course is very long. We'll see. I'll try my best on Friday to run fast, but if I have to slow it down, so be it.