To find my Mojo

Today's schedule:  30 minute tempo run.  I really don't like tempo runs so it was on my mind all day long.  Got home, helped the hubby mow the lawn then changed to go running.  Wouldn't you know, a wind storm started up.  I stood in the house trying to decide what do to....Treadmill....outside.....treadmill...outside....I decided to attempt the outside. 

I didn't realize how hard it could be to run into a head wind, thought I was going to kill myself on the warm up.  Next 3 miles I thought I was going to die.  In fact, I had to stop after each mile, catch my breath and then start back up.  During the 3rd mile I had to stop at the top of one big hill, catch my breath and start again.  I did turn my watch off...so the times are better then they really are.

9:16,8:05,8:31,8:49 and cool down of 8:50.  My cool down mile was the easiest because I was now running down hill and I had a tail wind.

I couldn't run yesterday....Big day for McKenna...She cut her hair Short...She is so DARN CUTE!!!!

Decided to run 3 miles in the morning and then 5 tonight.  This morning the 3 mile run was done on the treadmill and it felt OK....for running on the treadmill

Tonights run...not as good.  I was able to keep it around a 9:00 pace, but right now I just feel tired.  My legs feel like they are going to fall off.  I keep telling myself if it hurts now...it will hurt less on the marathon. 

I have to run tomorrow morning on the treadmill.  I hope the legs feel better by then.

I think I can explain why I have been struggling.  Yesterday I got so Sick....While at work I was extremely cold and then I would turn to really hot.  I came home with a fever.  I haven't been able to eat for two days.  i finally got something down last night.  I hope this will not effect my race next week.

Took today off because I still don't feel like I am over it......Hope I get over soon so I can start training again on Monday.