Long run/walk - SLOW

I had a tough long run this morning.  I put in 8 miles of run-walk-run in 1:30:15.  I started with running 3 minutes and walking 1 minute, but after mile 5, I had to shorten the running and lengthen the walking.  My ratio wasn't consistent, but the last few miles were something like 3 minutes running to 2 minutes walking.

My miles were 10:45, 10:44, 11:11, 11:33, 11:23, 11:49, and 12:08.  Like last week, it was an hour and a half of run-walk-run.  This week I didn't feel as good though.  I have a head cold and a pretty sore throat which may be a contributing factor.

I am now doubting my training plan.  I wonder if creating it after a really, really good run was such a great idea.  I may have over-estimated what I can do.  I think I'll revisit the plan to see what changes might make sense.  I don't want to get injured before the Poco Loco event.

I'm so glad it's a 3 day weekend for us.  Ken, the kids, and I have Monday off for Martin Luther King Day.  It will be a day to reflect on the impact the great man had on the world.  It will also be a day of rest.  I've been putting in too many hours at work and stretching myself pretty thin while there, too.  I may do a little work from home tonight or tomorrow, but I'd really like to try to detach from it completely on Monday. 

I should probably do some prep work for my interview on the Slow Runner's Club podcast which will take place Friday evening.  Adam is running a marathon to raise money for breast cancer, so I know he and Eddie will be asking about my breast cancer surgeries and how running helped me get through all that.  I should tell the story of walking laps with a walker around the nurses station the day after my bi-lateral mastectomy.  Now THAT'S a true slow runner story!  I had to be reminded that I did that before I actually remembered it.  The drugs were still very much in my system and making everything fuzzy.  But, hey, I guess I got a workout in that day.