Week 9: 4 miles/6 miles/4 miles/Williamsburg Half-Marathon

Had most of the day off on Monday as it was a holiday. Went and swam 16 laps (25 yard laps) at Ida Lee and then ran my 4 miles in Leesburg. Swimming was easier than I expected. The goggles I got worked great -- no leaks so no problems with my contacts.

Did my 6 miles on Tuesday on roads near home. Pace was just about 11:30. Lots of hills so I was pleased with the pace. No major aches or pains.

Wednesday, a rest day, I did another swim workout. 36 laps (35 laps is about 1/2 mile) in 24 minutes and no problems. The water temp was 82. Sat in the hot tub after swimming. That felt great. It snowed a little today so I drove one of my running routes on the way home to make sure it wasn't icy/snowy for my 4 mile run tomorrow and was happy to see that the roads were in good shape for running. After my Thursday run, my next run will be the Anheuser-Busch Half-Marathon in Williamsburg, Virginia. It sounds kind of like a weird race. No spectators are allowed on the course at all. When I contacted the race sponsors to ask about that they said that most of the run is through private property so only runners are allowed. Thankfully, I'm very used to running alone on back country roads so I don't think I'll miss the spectators although it might have been nice to have a cheering section! I'm curious to see what my pace will be for the half. It's supposed to be hilly but I find it hard to imagine Williamsburg hills amounting to much of anything compared to what I'm used to here at home.