I've been doing a short run of 6.4 miles. I've increased that to 7.6 now after I got some good advice from a friend of mine, Miles Davis, who has done a ton of marathons with a PR under 3 hours! He mentioned how increasing ones base mileage is important for the body to adjust how it processes energy etc. So now I go another half mile and a bit beyond the Mass Ave bridge - up to the storrow drive pedestrian bridge. Here's a Google Map of the Course I run (click here! and zoom in) - I'll keep this run for a couple of weeks, and then add on another half mile or so.
This evening I started out slow. My left shin splint was hurting pretty bad. Then the balls of my feet were tight and somewhat sore. At about mile two things eased up. I was quick to quote psalm 103! :-) - I felt like I was a bit sluggish. The temperature was 30 F, so I had the full gear on, full jacket/wind breaker, cap, gloves, track suit - so that adds a lot. I got to the 3.8 miles in 31 mins and change. I got back in 60:15 seconds. I did pick up the pace on the way back. I tapped into some nice energy in the last two miles and finished strong. Overall it was an excellent run.
Once I got back I was quick to ice the shins :-)
This evening I started out slow. My left shin splint was hurting pretty bad. Then the balls of my feet were tight and somewhat sore. At about mile two things eased up. I was quick to quote psalm 103! :-) - I felt like I was a bit sluggish. The temperature was 30 F, so I had the full gear on, full jacket/wind breaker, cap, gloves, track suit - so that adds a lot. I got to the 3.8 miles in 31 mins and change. I got back in 60:15 seconds. I did pick up the pace on the way back. I tapped into some nice energy in the last two miles and finished strong. Overall it was an excellent run.
Once I got back I was quick to ice the shins :-)
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