Two mile warm-up and then Stride for Stroke 5K race this morning, flat but not particularly fast course (too many turns, some quite sharp). Felt pretty strong, time around 22:35 - ran mostly just by heart-rate, kept it upward of 155 all the time, in the mid to high 160's the last mile. Faded a little bit the last mile but less so than recently. Nice day despite the wind which was gusting well over 20 mph at times. Decent turn-out but with many more – hundreds more! – walkers instead of runners. Somehow I don’t quite see the point of paying $25 to walk 3.1 miles, but if it gets people thinking about a healthier lifestyle, then I am fine with it.
Subsequently I found out that I had won my age group - haven't done that in a while! Nice incentive to drop a few more pounds! Clearly the high mileage and lots of leg and core workouts are starting to work. Just have to keep the injuries at bay!
Subsequently I found out that I had won my age group - haven't done that in a while! Nice incentive to drop a few more pounds! Clearly the high mileage and lots of leg and core workouts are starting to work. Just have to keep the injuries at bay!
After the run, a ‘Pre-Olympics' workout/competition at Fast Results Fitness, with everyone doing 5 minutes of dips, squats, pushups, and burpees. Killer. Plus some abs. I might have to take a nap or have a beer or something after all that!
