Added Easy Run

I had two reasons to run today:

#1 - Saturday's long run wasn't so good
#2 - It was a really nice day and to not run would be a crime

So I ran 6 miles, sans iPod, and I had a good time. I tried my best to keep it 9:30-10:00/mile and was largely successful. Was talking to my virtual running partner tonight and he wondered if I was going to try for 1:30 or faster in the half. I don't know if that can happen in any version of reality, so my actual goal is to set a new PR. If I'm not mistaken that would be something faster than 1:49. My actual goal is to manage the race a little better than I've done in the past. If I can go out and average 8:30/mile or better rather than starting off at 10:00/mile and making it up later in the race I think I'll feel better about everything.

I've been thinking about the 'dead legs' feeling I've had lately on several runs, and I think it has a lot to do with my diet, or lack thereof. In the past four months I've probably eaten more cake and doughnuts and drank more coke than I have in the past four years combined. I think that's contributed a lot to my malaise ($10 word for something that's not really in the malaise class but proves that I paid attention in high school). I'm trying to do better these last two weeks and I am definitely laying off the sweets. After an easy run today we'll see how the speed work goes tomorrow and if that thinking actually pays off.