Week 7 Coming Up

I made it through last weeks runs. It's getting real now. The temperature didn't get above 30º all week til yesterday (Sunday) and it was under 0 when I woke up a few times last week. I did 2 of my runs indoors on the track/treadmill at the gym but I don't like it...especially when 14 laps = 1 mile. That means for a 3 mile run, I gotta do 42 laps...I split that workout up to 1 mile on the treadmill and finished up on the track.
Last night, Leslie and I ran our longest so far of training (4.5 miles) outside. I got 40:57 for my time which comes out to a 9:06 pace, which I'm fine with considering a lot of the run was through snow and I had to wait for a red light to turn twice. I also took about a minute break and didn't stop the timer at the halfway point. This week is back to 2-3-2-3 so no runs longer than 3 miles. Then next week, we bump up to 5 miles!  Let's hope the weather stays calm, however, what can we expect when training thru the winter for a marathon in May!