It is extremely difficult to have all the running in, when I teach motorcycle classes regularly. I did manage last week though. This week included my longest run since April 2022. Only 13 miles, but in the hilly Parklands, and the last 8 at marathon pace.

This run, which was my only workout, ended with the 8 hilly miles at paces 7:40, 8:12, 7:47, 7:45, 7:56, 8:49, 7:45, 7:44 for a 7:57 average. That's pretty perfect for a 3:30 marathon. And since this was sufficiently hard (struggling though the last mile), I'll keep training at this VDOT: 45. I can go faster, if all workouts get too easy.

OK, one might argue that it was very hot (86 F, feels like 91), and quite hilly (529 ft over the 13 miles, but the first 5 was mostly flat), my VDOT may be a bit more. But I still have to try to be conservative.

The week was complete with 36 miles. On a very positive note: no use of the inhaler. Not even my workout. It's because I forgot to bring it. But I didn't need it.

Week -15:

M: 10 GA

T: 4 R

W: 8 w/ 4@LT

T: 4 R

F: 14 MLR

Total: 40 miles. Paces: GA: 8:40-9:00, R: just jog, LT: 7:25, MLR: definitely sub-9 for the second half.