Fitness Run

Distance: 2 miles
Time: 18:17
Pace: 9:07 min/mi

Comments: The plan today was to get back-to-back runs in this week. The other goal was to try the trail along the Trinity River which I recalled as being pretty straight and flat. It's been a few years so I needed some reconnaissance before making it a permanent part of my running schedule.

The good news is the trail was pretty much as I recalled. The bad news is I forgot what a battle running it in Texas-style wind could be. I had to work a lot harder than I expected for what I thought was going to be a straightforward effort. Since this was an "extra" run this week, I chose to cut it short at the halfway point and chalk it up to experience.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 35:47
Pace: 8:56 min/mi

Comments: I felt a bit anxious trying to get out the door for this one. The long run really knocked me for a loop this week and I had real concerns it would continue to be a drag on my performance. And, as expected, I felt a bit stiff and uncomfortable getting started.

But it didn't take long to drop into a good rhythm right at my target pace. The individual mile paces were all over the pace but all in the range I wanted and got me the sub-9 overall pace for the run. Most importantly, I didn't have a late run dropoff in performance like I was concerned about.

Fitness Run

Distance: 4 miles
Time: 39:04
Pace: 9:45 min/mi

Comments: I was pretty sore the past two days due to the major long run on Saturday. There wasn't any specific pain that would make me concerned but the miles definitely took a toll on my legs. So I expected a certain degree of difficulty once I got out there today.

Overall, this wasn't too bad an effort for a recovery run. I had a reasonable pace for the first half of the run although it deteriorated over the last two miles. The final average pace was in the ballpark of what I hoped and, certainly, nowhere close to the death slog that followed the 10K.