JJSB's Log, Run Date: 14191

I'm on my 4th week of an 18 week marathon training plan and in a little bit of a running slump.  I'm not sure what's causing it.  Could be allergies (mine are pretty bad right now) or it could be the July heat (which hasn't really been as bad as it could be).  Or, it could just be what it is:  A running slump.  One of the things that I've discovered is that no matter how long someone has been a runner, there are still down days and down times.  Aka: "Runner's Slump."   Even if you do everything "right."  Even if you get plenty of quality sleep, stay hydrated, run at a reasonable pace, choose the coolest time of the day, etc., there will still be days when your legs feel like huge weights.  When these times come, and they will, the only thing you can do is power through and know that although you're in the midst of a down run, there will also be up runs.  Runs in which you feel like a super hero.  Those runs make it all worth it.