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monday, august 08, 2011

Track Work

Distance: 5:45 miles
Time: 46:11

Comments: The post-long-run rest day was filled with a long car ride back to Oregon. This was good in that I was off my feet but not-so-good in that I spent hours sitting in one position. Waking up today I could tell I was still not back to full speed but not so bad skipping the workout would be necessary.

The cool overcast weather arrived in Oregon so the conditions of the run couldn't have been better. There were a couple of moms out on the track power walking with strollers but they were real nice and kept to the outside lanes while I did my workout.

The first lap was not pretty at all. I was kind off all over the place with it and finished surprisingly slow. After that I focused on the task at hand a bit more and performed much better but not quite as good as I did last week.

While the recovering legs couldn't seem to provide, I definitely felt I had more control. Other than the first and final lap, I was able to hone in and focus on the whole lap from start to finish.

So despite the slightly slower speeds, I felt this was a very solid workout. If I can get through the rest of the week with that kind of performance, I think I'll be ready to head back to the heat in Arizona.

Conditions:

Hour: 9:00 a.m.
Surface: track
Weather: overcast
Temperature: 58 degrees
Humidity: 87 percent
Wind: 10 mph
Location: Meyer Community Track, Dallas, Oregon
Shoes: Adidas Supernova Sequence 3M

Injury update: Inside lower left calf kind of sore at the start.

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