Did my 13 mile run at marathon pace (6:53) today - it was more of a struggle than it should have been. Average heart rate was 158. My Garmin was doing some funky stuff - losing the signal, then adding distance. The course was hilly and I just haven't done enough hill work. I ran into Greg S. and practiced taking a picture while running (hoping to do this at the Big Sur Marathon). Picture is a little blurry, but not bad. I took a couple more pictures when I finished - the tree in my front yard is in full bloom...
Thursday was a 5 miler at 6:20 pace - it was a trail run and I don't think the mile markers are quite accurate. I was able to do the targeted distance and pace, then took a short break and did one more mile at 6:20 pace. My heart rate was in the mid 160's the whole time.
Tuesday was the worst - it was only two days after my race and my legs weren't fully recovered. I was hoping to make up my 20 mile long run that I missed due to the race on Sunday. My target was 7:15 pace. I started with 6 miles of moderate hills around Valley Forge park, then was going to do some flats along Perkiomin trail. After 2 restroom breaks and a dry water fountain at mile 8, I decided to do just 2 more miles back to the car and call it a day, finishing with 10 miles averaging around 7:15.
Oh well, I guess this should have been a recovery week anyway after a race on Sunday. Gotta let my body rest and recover - stop worrying so much about the training plan.
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Man you are fast now! Should be an easy 3 hour marathon!
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