24 miles in 2:59:39, 7:29/mi, HR 152. Sunny and warm by the end of the run (66F). Ran 3 x 8 mile loops on my road, 4 out (up) and 4 back (down) each. First loop in 61:28, second loop in 60:25, third loop in 57:46. Felt good on the first loop (easy effort), started getting tougher towards the end of the second loop, and legs were definitely tired by the third loop. Effort went up on the third as I pushed a little to squeak under the 3 hour mark. Had water every 2.67 miles (except the last stop when I ran out) and GU gels every 5.3 miles (~ 45 minutes), with the first at the 25 minute mark. No problems from the calf while running, but stiffened up again afterwards. My left foot bugged me a bit the last 4 miles, similar to the issue I get when wearing the NB903s, but closer to the pinky toe...could feel some pain occasionally when I'd push off and that toe bent. Guess I'll just have to deal with it. Ice bath afterwards helped but I'm spent. Glad this one is in the bank....don't feel like I've done enough 20+ miles this buildup, but that's just the worrier in me. The good news is that the Course Tool gives me an equivalent flat pace of 7:08 for this run, which is only 0:18/mi slower than my goal MP. A couple more long runs with a fast finish the next couple of weeks should help make this feel easier.
Adrenaline 8 (Yellow)
| | | Adrenaline 8 (Blue) | | | Asics 2130 (Blue) | 132.70 156.70 miles | | NB 903 | |
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