So for once this week I actually rested on a Monday because I did my recovery run on a Sunday...well that and then some. Tuesday I met up with the JackRabbit group and I was nervous. I was hoping my legs were well recovered and would hold up during the evenings' work out. We were scheduled to do Strawberry hill loops, never did them before so the "new" element was great and something to look forward to.
We warmed up as a group and we actually stuck together. I stayed in the back as usual as I wanted to warm up my legs slowly and cautiously. When we got to the point were we were suppose to take off at 1/2 MGP I still took it easy. I kept focusing on how I was feeling and my body was still not ready to go and I also kept thinking about the upcoming 1/2 marathon we will have to race at this weekend. I so didn't want to burn out just on this run. We were going to do the loops for 30 minutes and I felt like that was going to feel like forever. Once I got up the hill the first time I felt great and my legs and body kicked into high gear. I was still behind the group but I sped up more than a whole minute. The next loop I sped up some more by 20 seconds. Right before this I was practically tailing my group as they started to slow down and I was speeding up. I caught up to someone having a hard time breathing and I slowed down just to keep her company. Once I saw she wasn't going to keep up I took off and told the coach about her and finished the 2nd loop. I was suppose to do one more loop but since at this point I lost track of the group and I had heard another pacer tell her group it was over. I was not sure if it was over for my group as well. I didn't want to run the loop by myself as there was a gentleman hanging around the dark quiet ramp and by the time I realized I had to do one more loop I had already started the cool down run. I was okay with it because I felt strong and again I didn't want to kill myself and ruin my chances of having a good run on Sunday. I want to feel like I can go more and not feel burnt out. I got home tired, tired, tired and hungry. I am definitely needing more sleep these days and I try to make it a point to get it.
Yesterday I was due to run a 3.5 run and I did but it was quite pathetic. I started Tuesday's run with some heartburn but nothing too bad and yesterday again the heartburn. I had some Mango yogurt/pudding that someone made and it seems that it is not sitting very well with me. I hurt and felt gassy in an acid-y kinda way and my legs and foot were feeling all kind of aches that I just walked every so often just so that I could do the distance and get back home. I'm glad I did it but I am concerned about my foot. It isn't 100% yet after Sunday...oh oh, I hope I didn't injure myself too badly. I'm suppose to run today but since I have an after work gathering I will take off and run Friday instead of resting. I also have my tennis ball to roll my foot and hopefully that will help. My goal for Sunday is to run at a 10:30 min/mile pace to prove that 11 min/mile will be possible for the full marathon. I know I can do it but with the foot pain and borderline burnt out feelings I've experienced I'm a bit concerned. I have been strategizing though and I think I got it in the bag given that my foot doesn't become a problem. I'm looking forward to this 1/2 and not for the purpose of setting a PR but just to prove I can pick a pace and stick to it. I've done it before but since I've felt weak lately I feel I need to prove it to myself again.
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