Of Mice and Marathons

Off.

PM: 10 miles easy.

PM: 12 miles. Did a good set of strides.

Voting went smoothly today. I was a bit anxious, but got my vote in and my run in and now I can (more or less) sit back for the evening and watch things unfold.

Off. Blah. Not a great start to November. Up late last night and didn't get out of bed for the first in a series of alarms and then it was time to go to work. Got home and Megan wanted to go to eat, something we rarely do these days (go out to eat that is not eating as such).

PM/Evening: 12 miles, averaged 7:06. Progression from 7:50-6:16.

Nice run by headlamp and moonlight in the park. Fairly seasonable and a bit breezy. Lots of deer wondering why I was intruding.

Briefly talk to my parents as it was my dad's birthday. Talked to my mom about the election.

PM: 13 miles moderate to tempo effort, averaged 6:24. 

Not sure how that happened but the fall air is back and I was feeling like a brisk pace was what I needed. First mile was 6:48, which was surprising. I guessed about 7:20-7:30. No real cool down, so I'll likely feel it in the morning. Felt like I could have kept going a few more miles if asked to. My breathing was good once it settled after 5-6 miles but my legs weren't able to really crank the pace down. It's usually the reverse.

PM: 10 miles recovery pace.

Right hamstring a little tight and sore. Felt fine running. Stretching is when I feel it. Stomach was off most of the day, and the run was no different. Lots of woods and darkness made for relative comfort. Kept running with a few pit stops. Getting colder.