Distance: 4.08 miles
Time: 35:43
Pace: 8:45/mile
Weight: 196lbs
Terrain: Mainly uphill first half, mainly downhill second half
Temperature: Cold and sunny
Gear: Long-Sleeved Adidas Climacool Running Shirt over short-sleeved CoolMax shirt, Adidas shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes, Road Runners Running Cap
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: None
Recovery: Stretches, Aleve, ice
Shoe Mile Count: 180.86 miles
Days until Marathon: 37
Another perfect day for running. Cold, but calm and sunny, so once again I was able to wear shorts in December.
Some new gear came in today - the charity I'm running for sent me a Coolmax shirt that's actually a lot less ugly than it looked in the brochure. I wore it under my Adidas long-sleeve to give it a test run, and it was pretty comfortable, so I think there's a good chance it will be part of my race attire in January.
I ran the 'Santa Fe Trail' for the third or fourth time; it's become one of my regular routes. Although it's rather hilly, most of the inclines are early, and there's not a lot of turns, just one big loop, so I like it. It's not overly taxing and works well for midweek recovery runs.
Both calves were a little tight, but the right one was much improved over yesterday and with an off day coming up, I should be set for Sunday's 12 miler. Pace-wise, I was surprised I'd come in at 8:45 pace. It didn't feel that fast. This could simply be that I'm getting faster I suppose - wouldn't that be nice?
I've logged about 31 miles this week, and 56 over the past two weeks, so the mileage is definitely building. My training will peak two weeks from Sunday with (weather and health permitting) a 20 mile long run. If I'm still on my feet and relatively injury free after that, I'll genuinely feel like I've put in the work for this insanity.
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