Distance: 7.20 miles
Time: 1:04:22
Pace: 8:56/mile
Weight: 196lbs
Terrain: Rolling Hills
Temperature: Cold and calm
Gear: Long-Sleeved Adidas Climacool Running Shirt, Adidas shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes, Gobbler Grind Running Cap
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: Right calf
Recovery: Stretches, Aleve, ice
Shoe Mile Count: 176.78 miles
Days until Marathon: 38
Typical Kansas weather. Two days ago, I was stuck indoors watching snow come down sideways. Today I was out running in shorts - other than a few slushy patches I had be careful with, it was just about a perfect day for running.
No major issues other than at around mile 5, when it felt like I tweaked my right calf. I kept running and the pain dulled, but it did remain a little stiff, so I will reassess in the morning and if need be skip tomorrow's short run so I'm fresh for the long one at the weekend. Nothing else significant to report.
I purposely went a little faster today; I wanted to try a tempo run. My goal pace for the marathon is going to be about 9:09 pace, so I shot for that on this one as it was a significant enough distance for me to make some kind of determination on how realistic that might be (all other things being equal), but not long enough to where I was going to totally wear myself out by doing so. As you can see, I ran slightly faster(8:56/mi.), but felt very relaxed and full of energy even at the end, so that was encouraging. A good run.
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