11 miles.
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Double mountain loop. Felt like complete garbage. I'm growing weary of the energy peaks and valleys that I'm experiencing in training. Probably about 70% of my days lately are shuffling around with my head hanging heavy. When I feel this way, my runs have been miserable, my feet and legs: completely vapid.
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Adductor problems. Very sore. This combined with my tiredness all day have forced me to stick with 11 as a single today. I'm writing this day off and taking a torch to it.
I will most likely switch my plan around somewhat. I'm racing the Broad Street 10 miler on Sunday and want to be relatively fresh for that to run hopefully a PR. Unsure how I'll attack the 22 miler planned for this week. I may bag it.
Wardian ran yet another marathon last weekend with a strong 2:26 showing so I'm pretty much resigned to my fate of slogging out my best effort at the VCM regardless of front runners and places. Run a strong race--that's all I want now.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
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3 Comments:
Broad Street is PR course, even on tired legs, just don't get sucked out in the first half. The weather looks like it should cooperate. If there's a headwind we're in deep shit. If conditions are bad, they're bad the entire way.
Broad Street is PR course, even on tired legs, just don't get sucked out in the first half. The weather looks like it should cooperate. If there's a headwind we're in deep shit. If conditions are bad, they're bad the entire way.
Yes, yes ... good plan to bag the 22 miler! Take a couple easy days (less than 10 miles, one run a day) before and after the race. If you want, can crank out a 20+ miler the next weekend. With your base you'll bounce back no problem as long as you don't go crazy with the pace. Probably the biggest benefit to a long run right now is that it looks like you might need to get your stomach used to fluids/fuel on the run. I haven't noticed you doing this in your posts.
I know that crap leg feeling. I can't give a reason for it ... I just know it makes no sense. You've had a few relatively easy/short days and you feel the same sensation of a truck rolling over your legs while you slept. It makes absolutely no sense, but somehow when race day rolls around it will be there. Broad Street is going to be a kick ass race for you. Just remeber ... Mini-Taper!
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