- Last Thursday was intervals, 10 x 400 at an average time of 1:38 per. Still sluggish even though it was mid 90s and humid.
- Saturday’s ‘long’ run (7 miles – my longest since Comrades 55 days before) was slogged thru at a 10:40 per mile pace. Again very hot and humid but this is getting ridiculous.
- Monday, 57 days after the race and past my theoretical recovery time. Five miles at 9:40 pace. I almost felt like a human being. However it was cooler and overcast, it did drizzle slightly, and I ran thru some of the neighbors’ sprinklers.
It is time to visit a witch doctor. I’ve got an appointment with a chiropractor who is going to bust out some Active Release Technique on me. I’ve not had this treatment before but Kathy has been undergoing treatment a couple weeks and it has really helped alleviate some ankle tendinitis she suffers from. The treatments are nice and painful – should be exciting!
ART is what has kept me running the last couple of years. I bet you will see great results. I just checked the extended weather forecast and it looks like we will be running in the 90′s next week. You realize that after 6 years in Minnesota, I think that 80 is unbearable! I hope I will be able to keep from melting.
Actually, I’m really looking forward to it. I’ll bring my camera!