Last year was horrible. Came off an injury and just wasn't ready for a hard course. Ran 16:21 and it was everything I had just to get that.
This year, I'm coming off some decent training and though I'm not exactly where I want to be (5-7 pounds overweight and not doing enough miles,) I still expected something better.
I showed up early, warmed up well and went out at 5:03 for the first mile. I held on for 5:09 through the long, uphill winder around the casino, and finished with a 5:07 and a strong last 1/4. I had 15:56 (they had 15:58.) Regardless, I took @ 25 seconds off last year and placed 4th on the team. More than anything, I caught a bunch of dudes and held on for dear life where I needed to. Now I just have to get out for the longer stuff and throw in some speed (I figure that will take care of the extra weight better than actually trying to eat less.) 9 miles for the day.
Overall, a good week.
M-8
T- 11
W- 12
Th-0
F- 12
Sa-7
Su-9
week: 59 miles
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