monday, august 15, 2011
Track Work
Distance: 2:93 milesTime: 22:00
Comments: And, with that, my training comes to an end. After the long run in Washington, my lower left shin was pretty sore and it got worse with the following workouts. I stayed off it almost a full week and went into this workout hoping things were better. They weren't.
As bad as it was to be in the heat, I felt very strong on my warm up lap. Coach had us do 2.5 miles at 10K pace - about 1:40 per lap for me. The first two-and-a-half went fine but the last 600 meters the leg started complaining again. Dean had me try it on the grass and I got in one good lap and then the same problem.
So going to Oregon gave me the answer I was looking for, given the limited time before the race I can't put the amount of miles in and stay uninjured. Now the goal is to heal up and start all over again. This time, of course, I'll do it very slowly and not set a target race until I know I can get through the training.
Conditions:
Hour: 7:00 p.m.
Surface: track
Weather: partly cloudy
Temperature: 105 degrees
Humidity: 18 percent
Wind: none
Location: Marco de Niza High School, Chandler, Arizona
Shoes: Asics GT 2160 Trail
Injury update: See above.
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