Really pleased with my mileage this past weekend, but more pleased with how “good” I’m feeling this Monday morning….
- Saturday am – nice morning for a run. Sunny and mid-40s at the start. Sunny and 50-something by the finish. Wind was a bit crazy, especially the last 5 or 6 miles, but I hung in there and finished up pretty strong.
- Saturday pm – hoped for a nice calm afternoon with some sun, but it wasn’t to be. Instead, I encountered all kinds of weather (except for snow) and even chased a rainbow for a few miles. Felt good, although my lunchtime Moe’s was long gone. Probably should have wolfed down a few calories before heading out…. Ah well, live and learn.
- Sunday am – pleasant morning run at First Landing State Park. A little chilly to start off, but it soon warmed up and the sun felt great. Ran to the Narrows and back (14 miles), changed into compression shorts to ease some potential thigh chafing, before heading back out to the 2 mile mark on the main trail for another 8 miles. Tempted to run more, but breakfast was calling once again.
- Sunday pm – last run of the weekend in the Saucony Grid Type A4s on a sunny Spring afternoon. Chased by a dog at mile 5.5. Kind of ruined my momentum, and ended up backtracking the long way around to get home. Surprised by the apparent spring in my step after a tough weekend of training.
Logged almost 54 miles at an average 6:50/mile pace. Not too shabby!
Damn Steve, 54 miles in two days is legit. What’s on your race schedule the next few months?
I have Boston on the 18th, then will be attempting my first 24 hour event in May, and my first 50 miler in June. Should be interesting…