On the road to BOSTON!

Legs are trashed! I was hoping that I would be able to run the Huntsman Senior Games 10k monday morning. I did say run and not race. I got up this morning and walked/jogged and ran a bit to the Dixie Center to get my registration packet for the games. I gradually felt better and had hopes I could do the run. As the day went on my body kept getting sorer. I tries many thing and went on several 1 mile walks to try and stretch the legs out. The quads and the lower calves just are telling me 'NO GO'.

I will see what the morning brings but it doesn't look good. I was only hoping to be able to run maybe an 8:00 pace, not go all out for the 10k. Decision time......go and walk/ jog the run or just bail on the whole thing and hope for feeling better by Thursday for a half.

Well I got up this morning and said no way this body is going to run. Went to the Games to cheer people at the finish. Got sucked in to at least walking the race. PR'd for a 10K at 46:43. I just went out slow and decided to just stay steady to keep the legs warm and when pain comes go to the walk. I did not stop and just kept a steady 7:30 pace for the entire run.

I am very happy with the time given the circumstances of being absolutely trashed from the marathon. The games are a lot of fun. Not so serious and that made it all worth it.

Biked 15 miles this afternoon, checking out the half marathon course for Thursday. (5.0) This evening ran 3.80 miles around Bloomington Loop at 7:59 pace....feeling pretty good. 8:35/ 8:12/ 7:36/ 7:23

The legs were feeling somewhat rested....hahahaha I ran the Huntsman Senior Games half this morning. Went out too fast but it felt okay. Ended up getting in a groove and tried to keep the effort minimal and consistent. My goal was to run an 8:00 pace for the race and just enjoy it. I also wanted to run the complete distance without stopping for walk breaks along the way. I only stopped to get water at the aid stations and kept it minimal. Felt good until the last 2 miles. The left leg was getting tired and all I could remember was cramping in the marathon. I basically used the right leg to push and the left was just following.

I ended up with a 7:35 average pace! Bronze medal in my age group 50-54.

Time to heal up...................................

SPLITS: 6:52/ 7:09/ 7:24/ 7:31/ 7:35/ 7:45/ 7:53/ 7:58/ 8:08/ 7:53/ 8:07/ 7:57/ 7:43

I went over 1800 miles running for the year today. To me this is unbelievable! I will easily go over 2000 miles for the year. That is by far more miles running in one year than I have have run my whole life.

19.25 mile bike ride. Body feels great!