Distance: 4.08 miles
Time: 35:18
Pace: 8:39/mile
Weight: 197lbs
Terrain: Fairly hilly
Temperature: Warm and sunny
Gear: Long-sleeved technical shirt, Road Runners running cap, Adidas long training pants, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Mild right shin
Recovery: Stretches, ice, Aleve
Shoe Mile Count: 95.52 miles
Days until Marathon: 60
This might have been an even hillier course than yesterday - another new one - and I ran it even faster. Still, it was in some respects a more disciplined run because unlike yesterday where I sped up trying to hit a pace goal that I might have hit anyway, I started at a reasonable pace and simply kept going.
I experienced a little aching in my right shin, and my left hamstring was slightly tight for the first mile and a half, but injuries weren't really a factor. The hills were tough, but as I've mentioned before, it's impossible to map out a flat course near my house, and I'm simply used to them as an inevitable element in my training. In fact, while I'm always cognizant of the extra stress they put on my legs and have to be wary of powering up them too much, I have to admit to enjoying the challenge of a good incline.
60 days until marathon Sunday. It sounds like fifty years away, and tomorrow, all at once. Fifty years away because who knows what body part will hurt between now and then... and tomorrow, because I haven't even run half the distance I'll have to on that day yet.
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