Final Sunday run before race day!
It was a recovery run for the rest of the clinic peeps, only about a half-dozen showed up. We ran up Bloor St to the park, and then the group was going to dive into the woods for a 6k trail run.
I was very reluctant to be going up and down on the trails, mostly worried about turned ankles and the like. So I stuck to my plan of doing a "tempo" 6k, down Parkside, along the Queensway and up Ellis.
The wind was strong and going up Ellis was a challenge. Hadn't done that long, steady climb in a long while. Ended up putting a lot of effort into the run, and was wondering (hoping?) that I wouldn't be that bagged at the end of my warm-up during the race!
Sigh. Always something to worry about.
Saw Allyson and Jaimie going into the park for an easy Sunday run as I was on my way home on the bicycle. I did half the loop with them, finding out about their recovery from the marathon last week. They looked really well, legs working fine, spirits pretty high. As we parted at Colborne Lodge, JB's last words were . . . "Pace yourself next weekend!". Good advice for me. :-)
Time 36:53
Distance 5.68k (3.55mi)
Pace 6:30/km (10:23/mi)
HR Avg 139, Max 234 (probably an error!)
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