Blakely route. Very hilly. Took it pretty easy, hoping to avoid a recurrence of shinsplint issues after my first 30 mile week. Wyatt and Eagle Harbor (2.5 mi) 19:00; Eagle Harbor and far outlet of Rose Loop (4.12 mi) 40-something; Blakely and Oddfellows Road (7.65 mi)-1:02 something. Just before I hit Hall's Hill (6.3 mi) my HR, whatever it was, was just peachy--felt like I could run forever. Nice timing! Recovered "Good HR Feeling" pretty quickly after ninety seconds of, like, 25-thousand percent grade, which seems encouraging. Great view (7.3 mi) of sunny Rich Passage after the early-morning rain.
Overall time 1:41-something (button error before the cool-down lap), for 8-minute pace.
I'm thinking it could be a good idea to space out speedwork and long runS. Legs felt a little cranky after a couple miles on the track yesterday. Maybe Wed mornings would be better than Sat. Experimenting with icing the left shin right after shower, will see if that helps.
Update - Shins fine. Heel sore. | 