9-27-10
Strength training at NHHR.
9-28-10
11 miles (1hr 41mins)
New Haven. Had to jog in place on a few occasions to let cars pass at intersections, so my pace was actually slightly faster than this, and it felt it. I kind of just wanted to get this one over with, because I had been starting to feel the effects of the higher mileage, and I was anxious to see how I would feel today. I guess I felt O.K. for having come off of 49 miles last week. I permanently retired my old running shoes (862 miles), as they began to cause some discomfort on the ball of my left foot. I didn't really have any of the discomfort today in the new shoes.
9-29-10
Strength training at NHHR.
9-30-10
10 miles (1hr 22mins)
Guilford. 1.5 mile warm, 7 mile tempo (7:43/mile), 1.5 mile cool. Had to get up before 7/am to avoid the rain. It didn't really rain, though. It was nice to get the run out of the way, anyway. The tempo was rough. I thought I went out too fast, but it turned out that I ran a pretty even pace over a hilly route. It really beats up my legs.
10-1-10
10 miles (1hr 32mins)
Guilford. Had to get up before 7/am today. Ran around town. Stayed off the hills. Some lingering soreness/fatigue, but otherwise felt good. Nothing unusual.
10-2-10
Strength training at NHHR.
10-3-10
20 miles (2hrs 58mins)
Really crushed this one in Central Park. Three loops around the park plus a little. Here are my splits:
6.18 Mi 56:50 9:12
6.08 Mi 54:54 9:02
6.08 Mi 52:34 8:39
1.69 Mi 13:51 8:12
Miles: 51 (highest ever to date)
Time: 7hrs 34mins
2 comments:
Looks to me like you are ready to set a new PR in VT!
We shall see. I will say, though, that even if I feel as good as I felt yesterday, two days after a 20-miler, and with several days of tapering to go, I'll have a good day. I think that there's a lot to be said for higher mileage and strength training (particularly of the legs, hips, and core).
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