All sorts of firsts for me today.
* First 48-mile week.
* First time to run the equivalent of a marathon in a 36-hour period in training.
* First time I put the hammer down in the second half of a long run.
Finally got a break from the weather. It was 71 when we started at 5 a.m., and 73 when I finished two hours, 38 minutes later. Ran with Pat and Anna for the first 3-4 miles, then Anna peeled off. Pat kept trying to slow down, which I went along with for the first 10 miles, but once we headed back down Kavanaugh from Cammack, I just put the hammer down and pushed about four sub-9 miles. Water stop and traffic interrupted the flow, and I also stopped to eat a gel at about 12 miles, but overall very pleased with the run (9:43 avg. even with the blips).
I think I've finally determined that my left foot must be a little bigger than the right, or else my left shoe on the adizero CS pair is smaller than the right. That's the one that's going to give me trouble if I have any trouble during a run. I definitely like the weight savings with those shoes, though, and will just order a 9.5 next time.
No problems with the abs, although abs have not been a problem anyway on the road runs, just the TMs. Maybe my body is telling me to get off the treadmill and go outside, and if we start getting a lot more weather like today, I can do that.
Slept well last night, but a nap would work too. So I'm gonna go take one. | 