Nice, slow run this morning. Stepped off at 7 am, beating the heat by a couple of hours.
Had the ipod charged and working for the first time in a few weeks. Also took along a gel for the first time on a run. I found during the Ottawa race that I was too tense and out of it to chew and swallow a Luna bar late in the event. I'm thinking I'll carry a couple of bars and a couple of gels for the next marathon - in the hopes of getting all the carbs into me that I need when I'm out there.
Missed out on the third Five Peaks race on Saturday because I was working overtime to cover striking workers. I hope I can get out to the other two before the end of the season.
I feel like my training is going well, I'm hitting my stride in advance of the 10-miler next Sunday. Should be able to improve on last year's time.
Time 2:13:52
Distance 19k (11.9 mi)
Pace 7:02/km (11:16/mi)
HR Zone 120-144 bpm
HR Avg 136, Max 161
In Zone 88.7% of run
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