Faster Four On Friday
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Despite still being in recovery mode, I felt like a slightly quicker run today and thought seven minute mile pace might be a nice pace to aim for. As you can see if you click on the MotionBased map above, my splits were pretty much spot on - 7:00, 7:00, 7:00 and 6:58.
The run was a good one, my legs are feeling very good and it’s been a great post-marathon week in many ways. Tomorrow I’m going to treat myself to a rare day off, but will probably attempt an 8 to 10 miler on Sunday morning before an afternoon Mother’s Day lunch.
Good luck to everyone racing this weekend. Run smart….
Another Easy Four Miler
After an evening of grass cutting and numerous other chores it was great to go for an easy four mile run and stretch my legs. I’m currently wearing my Garmin 305 just to track my runs and am not paying any attention to the figures as I run. It is actually very refreshing to just run….
Splits for tonight, according to MotionBased.com: 7:44, 7:34, 7:29 and 7:11. Nice to see I’m still running in my progressively faster mode where each mile is slightly quicker than the preceding one. Not planned, it’s just the way it happens.
Lunchtime Six Miler - Hottest Run Of The Year So Far
Still enjoying the marathon recovery period (actually I could quite easily get hooked on this running for fun business), and today managed to sneak out during lunch for a steady six miles in the sun. Luckily I was well hydrated and also surprised that my legs still feel good - I’ve been waiting for some post-marathon soreness to creep in, but so far nothing. I guess I’ve come out of this one pretty good?
So, another short post I’m afraid. Splits if you’re interested (or even if you’re not): 7:50, 7:39, 7:26, 7:17, 7:18, 7:05
Oh yes, seeing as though I stated it was the “hottest run of the year so far”, I better mention that the temperature was a wonderful 80°F - lovely!
Elite Racing Announce Changes To Virginia Beach Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon
Elite Racing have announced some great changes for this year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach, VA, which will be the 8th running of the hugely popular event. Full details over on my other blog cymru66.com.
Also, if you still haven’t entered “Rock ‘n’ Roll”, make sure you sign up before the $15 May 15th price increase. Actually, if you use discount code POCKET you can save an additional $10 - making a cool saving of $25! Better hurry though, as the code also expires May 15th…..
Another Nice Easy Recovery Run
The weather is just too nice at the moment to not go for a run. My legs are feeling fine after Frederick, but it was great to just head out the door for a care free 30 minute run. I’m still on a high after my 3rd place in Sunday’s marathon and I’m sure the feeling will last for quite some time.
Anyway, I don’t have any races planned until the Elizabeth River Run 10k on May 24th, so for now I’m just going to enjoy the recovery phase and take advantage of the great weather we’re having in Virginia Beach.
Post-Marathon Recovery Run
Feeling surprisingly good after yesterday’s marathon, and after being stuck indoors all day it was great to get outside in the sunshine and stretch my legs for a few miles.
Nothing spectacular to report - it was just nice to run and not think about anything. My plan is to take an easy two or three weeks to recover fully from Frederick, then play with some speed work for a while to see how fast I can get over the shorter distances this summer. I hope to run the Richmond Marathon again in November, so will attempt to keep the weekend long runs going over the warmer months too.
Today’s run: 5 miles in 37:05 = 7:25 pace
Have a good week…
