Great morning for a run. It was 40 degrees and was the first time this year that I could run in shorts and a long sleeve shirt. Started out with 3 easy miles then bumped the pace up to marathon pace (7:15/mile). Considering how I've been feeling lately, I wasn't sure how long I could hold this pace. I had a hard time dialing in the pace. First mile was right on, second mile was too slow and miles 3 and 4 were too fast. Finally settled in at marathon pace and felt good for the next few miles. My form was starting to break down after 7 miles and mile 8 came in a little slow. My calf and foot started to yell at me so I decided to back off the pace and not force things. After running a slow mile, I thought I would test marathon pace again. Actually felt really good and was able to run the last 3 miles at MP without too much effort.
Foot is 95% healed and calf is getting there. It still hurts quite a bit but I can tell that it is getting better.
Avg HR: 162 (166 during MP)
Total Time: 1:52:49 (7:31/mile)
MP Miles: 1:19:45 (7:15/mile) | 