3:2 (the Utah beer ratio)

Okay, I know Utah beer is 3.2, as in 3.2% alcohol, but I just had the urge to try a longer walk break. Mostly I like doing the short, 1-minute breaks. I am so excited that these past two 3-milers have been without any kind of pain, that it is hard for me to force myself to take a day off. But I must--no running tomorrow!

Stand up straight--head first
Step out straight--toes first

So, I will try my first 5 miler on Monday morning; this time with the Utah beer ratio of 3:2. Interesting. That's 60% walking. If it goes well, I'll try the 5 mile again at 4:1 on Wed. I am thinking I'll use 6:1 for the Crim. So maybe my run on Friday will be 2 or 3 miles with the 6:1 ratio just to see how it feels.

Oh, and I had better register for the Crim this week! Actually, I did register.

I really want to run today, but I am forcing myself to rest.

Running plan for this week:

SUN:
MON: 5 miles @ 3:2
TUE:
WED: 5 miles @ 4:1
THU:
FRI: 2 miles @ 6:1
SAT: 8k Crim Race

Plan for the race:

My goal time is 45 min (9:03/M pace) for the 8k. My pace for the Muskegon 5k was 9:05/M, and I really blew up at the end--I did the first mile in 8:14, which was way too fast. In this race, I will be taking regular walk breaks every 6 minutes.

I think Steve will come to my house and we will take the bus downtown. That would be cool.

Splits		Times
1	Mile	00:09:03.15
2	Mile	00:18:06.30
3	Mile	00:27:09.46
4	Mile	00:36:12.61
4.9709696	Mile	00:45:00

UPDATE: I am excited about doing this 3:2 run tomorrow. Until now, I just assumed that I would only take 1-minute walk breaks. But this is a great way to start a longer distance, I think. When I do the 5 miles, I'll only be running 60% or 3 miles--that's a distance I am very comfortable with now.