Hwy 205, 10:30 a.m., sunny, 22. I wore 2 pair of shorts, heavy pants, 2 gloves, hat, and jacket. I may have been a bit overdressed. The first 5 miles @ 7:43 pace and then next 5.3 miles @ 7:20 pace, with much at ~7:10 pace. I should have run a few more miles, but...I didn't! The left hip loosened up and doesn't feel like my previous stress fracture, as that was deep in the back of my buttocks. This tightness is more on the side of my hip and feels muscular, but I hardly notice it. I am paranoid!
The running is coming around and I am now comfortably back to ~40 mpw. Hopefully, that will climb into the low 50's by the end of February. My goal race is March 16th (Half-Marathon). I would love to go sub 1:26. I am running a 5k this weekend to get a gauge on my fitness and then a 10k on February 9th. From those two races, I should be able to determine if sub 1:26 is possible. |