Week 5

This is going to be a short one unfortunately.  While I had planned on doing a low key week this week I got a little lazier than I wanted to and ended up only running 3 days.  Good thing is that its still early but a little dissapointed in myself that I didn't get in at least 4-5 days.  My runs were good at least since I was going to be doing much I tried to run a little faster and had some good splits.  This week is going to be tough though now as I am doing my first 6 day week and 30+ mile week.  But anyway here we go.

Monday - 4 miles  http://connect.garmin.com/activity/135599367
Yes I know my garmin only says I ran 1.55 but unfortunately it died on me at that point although it had been on the charger for a good 24 hours.  Run was good.  Felt like I was running a good clip but no idea what my pace ended up being.  Crazy how reliant we are on those things.

Tuesday - off
Had a dinner after work with all of our GM's who were in town.  I need to work on getting up and running in the morning on days like this.

Wednesday - off
Boss was in town so took our group out for dinner and drinks so same as above.

Thursday - 4 miles at 7:53 pace http://connect.garmin.com/activity/135599364
Run was really good and picked it up a bit the last two miles.  Forgot to hit my mile splits but last mile was in 6:54 which was huge.

Friday - off
Went to Burlington to visit friends and see Tues and Wed.  Really need to push myself out the door in the morning on days like this.

Sat - off
To much moonshine.  Thanks Neese's :)

Sun - 4 miles at 7:46 pace.
Felt bad for taking so much time off so ran this one pretty hard.  Good thing to is it didn't feel that bad.  Again forgot to hit my mile splits but my last mile was around 7:14 so happy with that.

Again big week coming up this week running 6 days and 30 plus miles including an 8 mile long run.  Going to have to get my butt out the door for 4 miles on Christmas Day.  Then next week head to Boston for 4 days so  plan on that being an easier week but will still have to get some runs in.  Once i'm back from Boston and we hit January i'll be ramping it up with nothing but 6 day weeks and loads of miles.  Hopefully I can get up to 15 or 16 by the time March comes around and I get into the marathon specific training.

Fundraising update:
Been another great week and another humbling week.  Thanks to the kind donations from Marc Mayer, Marshall Eagle, My aunt and Uncle Diane and Thom, grandparents Clyde and Mary Myers, Thomas Finneran, and my good friend Ian Fessler I have eclipsed the $2,000 mark and am not sitting at $2,101 which is 72% of my goal.  I signed up for Team in Training on 11/11 and in just a little over a month i've raised over $2,100 which is amazing and am so thankful to know so many wonderful and kind people.  THANK YOU.


Again you can donate here:  http://pages.teamintraining.org/nc/rnr12/brandonhillisformybro#My-Fundraising-Page

Also my good friend Kelli Russell has decided to do this journey with me.  All that know Kelli know she is one of the kindest, most loyal and great friend that anyone can have.  Please if you could help Kelli out and donate to her fundraising goal as well.  With your help we can hopefully someday cure this dreaded disease.

http://pages.teamintraining.org/nc/rnr12/teamintrainingkellirussell