Hawaii Running

Just ran my last run in Hawaii.  We are flying back to the california rain tomorrow.  It's been great here, sunny and in the 70s everyday - just right for lying by the pool drinking.  A little too hot/humid for running, so it was unfortunate that this week was my first 70+ mile week (according to the schedule...).  Anyway here's how it went.....

• Mon - easy 8 miles at 7:50
• Tue - 11 miles w 20 mins tempo and then 10 mins tempo
• Wed - 7 miles, mostly on the beach (hard sand)
• Thu - 12.5 miles, thru the lava fields west of wailea
• Fri - 7 miles on the beach
• Sat - 8 miles with the last 1.5 miles at 6:50
• Sun - 18 miles - 10 on the roads and 8 on the beach
• Total 71.5 miles

Legs feel OK, a little tired bringing that long run home today.  I think the combination of roads, grass and hard sand may have helped spread the pain around instead of it all hitting one place. Next week is something of a cutback week for mileage, aiming for the mid 50s.  

With just 3 weeks to go until the Shamrock half I need to be picking up the paces slightly.  Trackwork on Thursday should be the next test, more 1200s, hoping to get down around 4:30 this time.