AM: 4.25 PM: 8 including 5 at the Red Rooster Ramble in 29:31. It was just a tempo because I want to race the 5k this saturday. I came in 2nd with this time which would have won almost any of them last year. But this dude came down from mass. He is training for sub 2:50 at boston and ran a 28:30. His pacing was hillarious though. He gained 250m on me in the first 1.5 miles and then stayed exactly there for the rest of the race. I ran it pretty even. 5:52, 5:50, 5:48, then decided I was pretty tired and was running darn fast so I backed off a bit with 5:56 and 5:58. It is not the track for sure, but it is a darn fast course. It would be nice if they cleared off the salt/sand from the sidewalks. Parts were like running on a firm beach. I don't really understand how I went just 7 seconds slower per mile for the whole half marathon (which was hillier lol). Maybe I am wearing myself down racing so much? I am not heavier than I was for the half. I did gain some weight towards the end of feb but I am back to 154 now which I think isn't too bad. I could be skinnier but I don't think I could diet and do hard workouts at the same time and stay healthy. I will taper a little bit tomorrow and see what I can put together for the 5k this weekend. I don't think it is a fast course though.
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