Kara Goucher took 3rd in Boston! Ryan Hall also placed 3rd. Smooth is running well.
Sasha requested that I focus on running miles below 11 mm pace. Did what should have been and out and back 6 miler. Mile 1 (including warmup and downhill) 9:32/9:53/9:38 At my turnaround I was hoping I would break 1 hour for 6 miles for the first time, but the heat, lack of training, and eating improperly this afternoon started the bonk around 3.5 miles Mile 4 - 10:00 Mile 5 - 10:21 At this point I had 3/4 of a mile of uphill to get back to 7th East and was not enjoying the run at all and was more stressed than when I started, so walked the remaining 1.25 miles home. Hydrated, then ran/walked the puppy for a mile to try and clear out the lactic acid in my legs. I should have not pushed as much on the downhill, since I knew the entire route back was a net uphill, but it felt good (for a while) to move fast and the knee was feeling well. I need to go back to early morning runs - the heat of the day is taking a lot out of me until I get used to it.
Stretched, then 30 minutes yoga. Now - back to work
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