Running long 1:44:27 9.81 mi (10:39 / mi) +114m10:16 / mi ahr:157 max:180 slept:8.0 shoes: Grey Saucony Guide 9
Body was not feeling it today; I realized about 20 minutes in that I was pretty dehydrated and could have done with some water before heading off. The first half was predominately uphill and felt like such a grind. Turning to head mostly downhill in the last half made a world of difference.
Running race 20:14 3.27 mi (6:11 / mi) +1m6:11 / mi ahr:183 max:192 slept:7.0
First track 5k! I wasn’t really sure what to aim for coming into this (especially since I went straight to the race from a 12 hr shift), but I settled on 95’s (19:47). I was so on pace for the first 1.5 miles, went through the 1600m at 6:21, and I wasn’t too far off at the 3200m, but after that the wheels definitely really fell off. I put in the effort though, and was definitely pretty wiped at the end. Would have been fun to have had people around my speed to race, since I was unfortunately alone for the duration of the race except for when I got lapped. R shin had a somewhat dull burning sensation on the anterior lateral aspect about halfway up. I don’t typically get shin pain so just something to notice. Calves and hamstrings were threatening to cramp throughout — I did a solid warmup with all my dynamics and strides, so I’m not really sure what that was about, but stretching in the next day or so would be a good idea.
Running tempo 1:02:05 6.75 mi (9:12 / mi) +182m8:29 / mi ahr:159 max:187 slept:8.0 shoes: Asics Gel-Excite 4 - Blue (#2)
2x 10 minute tempo on the May creek trail. I felt okay but could have used a tempo buddy. Brought my mom along on the bike which worked out well, although we were separate for the two intervals