It was nice to get out and participate in a race, thereby breaking up the monotony of these winter months. Actually; it has felt more like spring as this winter season has been very mild. This event gave me something to look forward to and was a good way to see if my speed work has been producing results.
I had a couple of marathons last year that left me feeling bogged down and were therefore slower than I had hoped for. By the end of last year's marathoning season, I had discovered what I was missing was some tempo runs in my training. I was doing most of my running at a fairly consistent pace rather than mixing things up. By running a shorter distance race like this 10k & some half marathons, it will force me to get more comfortable at a increased pace.
Anyways; today went well as I finished where I hoped I would even though I'm battling a hamstring/sciatic nerve issue in my left leg. My training has been solid and consistent for several months, but I feel I've been on the edge of injury the last few days. I may be scaling back or taking a few days off in hopes of mending this soreness before it gets worse.
My splits:
1. 6:18 Feeling good
2. 6:19 Still feeling good
3: 6:24 Starting to slip a little-mostly psychological!
4. 6:25 Still slipping, need some motivation!
5. 6:22 Very small hint of motivation...
6. 6:15 Glad to see the finish!
7. 1:17 (6:10) Final push... | 