I was going to use Strava to post my weekly running but I haven't bought a Garmin yet as my old Casio is held together with gorilla tape but works fine. I grew up on the Farm and we tend to keep things until they don't work anymore and then hold onto them for another 50 years just in case. I started running again in November after my second long break from running, for various reasons. I decided to try New Bedford as my first real race in 8 years, although I did the Hyannis Marathon as a training run to get a Boston Qualifier in February. I started near the back after I forgot how hard it is to get anywhere up front at this race unless you get to the starting line early. My legs were really tight and I couldn't seem to push any faster than 7 minute miles the whole way. I haven't really run anything faster than 7 minute pace yet so I guess I shouldn't be worried that this is the new normal. I passed at least 30 people in the last mile so I had plenty of gas at the end. I really forgot how much I love running and racing. I hope I remember this the next time I get injured or the Farm starts kicking my ass. I need to push though it to the other side because running is really important to me, and it makes the mundane parts of life easier.
Mon 7.8 mi, 59:11
Tues 7.2 mi, 59:12
Wed 9 mi, 1:09:33 1 hard mile in 6:18, 1 hard half mile in 2:55
Thur 5.25 mi 41:55
Fri 3.5 mi 27:20
Sat 2.5 mi, 19:36
Sun 17 mi, 3 mi warm up. race 1:32:29 41st (50+) official results still not out. 1 mile w/d
Total week 52 miles Year =505.5
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