AM- Big Workout on the GE track, a 0.68 mile loop with about 25 ft climb per loop. Perfect morning for a run- 50 deg and chilly, breezy. 3 miles warmup, then 10 miles tempo. Goal was 6:05 pace, actual splits were 6:01, 6:03, 6:02, 6:00, 6:00, 5:59, 5:59, 6:02, 6:01, 5:48- so my workout was 59:59 for 10 miles. Felt good, definitely tired by the end. 3 cooldown- so I did 23.5 laps on the track! 16 miles total in 1:45:30 with 600 ft climb. First time wearing my Tangents since 2009 TOU. Lunch- I'm used to doing my second run after work like in Utah. Doubles are harder here in SC when I do my second run at lunch. 4 hours is not enough time to recover- my legs were still very achy. Still, ran an enjoyable 8 miles on the wonderful trails behind GE in 69 minutes. I was tired all day after my runs. I'm definitely at high-mileage time for the year, marked by a constant, dull ache in my legs. I guess it means I'm still getting better. Or older. I don't feel like I'm in great marathon shape, but my BW today was about as good as anything I did before my 2009 marathon PR.
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