Today was my first day back running since the Marathon on Sunday. It was nice to finally get outside for some work week miles. All last week I ran on the treadmill to save the legs from the cement pounding, so getting outside and enjoying the sunshine was a nice work diversion. Because my legs were still a little tight I figured I would go out for a nice 6 mile “jog”; out 3 and back. Well, that nice little “jog” turned into a pretty fast run. I covered the 6 miles with an average pace of 6:14:
Mile 1 – 6:16
Mile 2 – 6:31
Mile 3 – 6:26
Mile 4 – 6:21
Mile 5 – 6:05
Mile 6 – 5:48
Going out there was a nasty head wind, but in turning around that same wind helped with overall pace. My leg turn over was horrible and I felt like I was running with cinder blocks tied to my ankles, but the speed was obviously there. The hamstrings were a little tight and I could feel the calves tightening up, but it felt good to get out from behind the desk (even with no leg lift and slight ultra shuffle). The pace was also a good gauge on how I will do during the Madison to Chicago relay and running on tired legs.
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