Easy run
I decided to take it easy today. I got out to the trail at about 6pm, when it was already getting a bit dark. Despite regular stretching, my previously mentioned strain is still making itself very well known. Thanks to Jay and everyone else who commented on that, by the way - the forward lunge was exactly the right stretch but it took a friend who used to be a trainer to show me how to do it properly.
Anyway, I went out to the trail and ended up running the MoPac/Congress loop. It was weird. My pacing was erratic, ranging from a 9:30 pace that felt like I was dying to a comfortable 8:15 or so. Breathing all over the place, and my aches were really noticable - to the point of trying to affect my gait - for the first two miles.
So. More stretching to come, and I’ll try to alternate running 3-4 miles with the elliptical for the rest of the week. Am I ready for the marathon on Sunday? I’m not sure. Then again, I wasn’t sure about 3M and I felt like I did really well, so we’ll see.
Whatever happens, I need to keep in mind that one year ago I was running 1 mile at a time, Galloway style, with a 10:30 pace goal. My 5K race last March was an 8:45 pace, and I’m aiming to significantly beat that over the course of a full marathon. I’m doing alright.
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Feb 7th 2005
11:02 PM
really? a 10:30 one year ago? my you have come so far. good luck, you’ll do awesome i have a hunch.
Feb 7th 2005
11:37 PM
Damn, an 8:45 pace?!?! Sheeeoooot, Richard, that’s pretty damn impressive. Can’t wait to see how you do at Freescale. Hell, I just can’t wait til Freescale!
Feb 8th 2005
8:12 AM
Wow, that year old pace is a real shocker. I thought you were one of these people that has been running since high school and stuff. Ha! You’re a newbie. Ok, I can just no longer respect anything you say, even though you are running killer races (and back to back!). [Jon turning a nice shade of jealous green]
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Feb 8th 2005
9:17 AM
In fairness, I should point out that 10:30 was my goal pace last year. Thanks to my ITB problems, I actually turned in a 12:24.
Feb 8th 2005
2:47 PM
OK, so I won’t be around to read the race report, but best wishes on smashing that PR this weekend. It will be awesome, I’m sure. I’ll miss reading you on my hiatus, but I’ll have something to look forward to.
Oh, and my 5K PR is 28:59 from last August. Haven’t run one on my own since then; I’ve been doing them with my son at his pace. I’ll be interested to see what i do in race conditions in the shorter distances after a spring full of halves.
Feb 9th 2005
8:23 AM
Looks like you’ll be blowing away your Marathon PR this Sunday. Good luck!