That's some day. Sweet weather: sunny and cold. Ravenna to the Burke-Gilman Trail a ways.
Achilles was complaining until mile 5, after the turnaround did a mile at about 7:00 just to see what it would feel like. Had plenty of giddyup, but when I moved my stride into higher gear in the soreness in the hip/pelvis was pretty noticeable. Then hit the Ravenna hill and it was immediately clear exactly what threw a monkey wrench into my marathon: weak adductors. The same muscle group that I was stressing for the higher stride is front and center on a steep incline. Once again, couldn't exceed but 10:00 between miles 9-10, and then was pretty much done. Food for thought.
A pretty weenie week, obviously, but after the Whidbey Half in April I overdid it and hurt myself, so no reason not to ease back into things. Probably ought to go slow until the hip feels better, right one in particular.
1:38 total. Waverider. | 