I was very excited on Saturday when, even with the slightly longer mileage, I was able to average less than 12:00 miles over 9+ miles. That is my goal for this marathon, to be able to average over the entire course below 12:00 miles. So I worked on speed this morning, and ran off and left my running buddies several times in order to loop back and pick them up again (I'm also trying to add some distance, which I was ready to do before I hurt my ankle, but am now taking it a bit easy). It was a great run, but I did tire out toward the end. And my time was not that much faster, I think I just didn't get into a good pace, but was more up and down the whole time. Maybe the old adage is true: Slow(er) and steady wins the race, or at least my race. Regardless of the time, I'm just thrilled to be able to run. I'm having a little pain in the ankle, enough to make me frown occasionally, but all in all, it's doing way better than I expected by now. I'm worn out on ibuprofen, tired of icing, but if that is what keeps me on the roads for now, so be it.
Trying now to start sucking down the fluids for SAturday. Hopefully, if the weather man is right, it won't be terribly hot, just moderately hot. :-)
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Are you wogging (jog/walk intervals)?
You know Mark insists overall times are the same, but you get that brief "rest" while walking. 2 or 3 min. jog then 1 min walk. It might help that "tired out" feeling.
Just a thought.
Clark
Hot is hot is hot is hot. That's my prediction for Saturday...
Glad you're back in the game!!!!!
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