5/16/11

Sun 5/15 - AM 60 minutes incl. 3.3 mile road race

Solid enough effort, albeit sabotaged by a poor night's sleep which was extremely frustrating. Flat from the moment I got out of bed, ugh. Got to bed too late last night and then had much more difficulty than expected in falling asleep. Gave it a go nonetheless, caffeine made for a peppy warmup at least. Very glad I ran the course as the warmup so I knew what was coming. Stuck with the lead until the 3 mile mark when it became clear it was going to be a bridge too far. The course included one notable hill at the mile mark, up then down, with the wind at our backs the first mile and in our faces the third mile. Split times reflected this, 5:03 and then a pair of 5:20s. Finished feeling quite spent, left adductor fatigued. Very slow 20 minute cooldown, left leg sore afterward with glute tight. Overall though the leg seems to be improving in how it reacts to the stress of running fast, esp. when there are downhill stretches involved. Avoided the rain of later in the day thankfully.

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