Daily Quote: "A few hours of mountain climbing turn a rascal and a saint into two similar creatures." --Nietszche
I'm going through withdrawals, I miss my long runs and medium long runs; I need those runs to make me feel my muscles aren't turning into rice pudding! I'm wasting all my previous weeks of hard work for this one week of tapering for a 5k race. I can read the importance of a tapering until my mind explodes, but still have self doubts with this low mileage. I'm a glutton for self punishment. Must stay positive.
Today is a Recovery Run.
6 miles. Time, 57 minutes. Pace, 9:30 minutes per mile. Out and back on Torrey Pines route that partially traverses the "New Las Vegas Marathon" route. Very cloudy, 56 degrees, Wind NW @ 8 mph., 20% chance of rain. Average heart rate: 144 bpm. Cardiac Drift: 150 bpm. My body wanted to run farther as the weather is perfect and I have all this bubbling energy, but forced the body to return home.
Extended forcast for the weather this coming race day Saturday is partly cloudy with a high of 71 degrees, and an overnight low of 48 degrees. Should be close to ideal racing weather!
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If you get enough sleep this week, you'll do very well!
Howdy Allen! More sleep would be wonderful.
ideal running weather, what is that??
Howdy runningdeb! I know, it almost sounds like I'm bragging, sorry, I've read the suffering the weather is causing you...don't worry, this coming Summer you'll have bragging rights!
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