Today Coach John had me do a 5K time trial. It is so hard to get into racing mode by myself at Burke Lake. It was about 30 degrees when I started. This is probably my first cold run of the winter since we've had such mild weather. I woke up feeling a little sore this morning. I warmed up with a few good mornings, hip openers, and squats. I ran the first mile between 7:40-8:00 according to my garmin. The second mile had a couple hills and I think I averaged around 8:20. Fatigue set in on the second mile. The third mile started off rough, but I think I finished the last 800 meters pretty strong. It definitely was not a PR for me, but then again I have not been in racing mode and this is a starting point for the next 8 weeks.
5 K Time: 25:28
Mood- 3 (Is Jeremy supposed to have an impact on this score? ;-)---- Widow Maker.
Soreness- 3
Fatigue-3 (before running) 8 (while running)
As far as form goes I believe I kept it together most of the time. I was not wearing my innov 8s so my feet felt pretty heavy, but I did not feel any foot pain or hip flexor discomfort.
That sounds tough to do a time trial without the motivation of other people around you. Nice job getting out there in the cold and putting out an awesome time!
ReplyDeleteUh, that's not a PR? That is a great time!!!
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