Left work at 3:30 PM to go to Brushy Creek so I could get in a long run before the sun set. Temperature about 50 degrees. Ran alone for 10 miles and then did a 1 mile cool down with Richard. I saw Bill from RunTex 3 times on this run. The sun was setting on the horizon as I finished mile 9 running across the Brushy Creek Dam. Then I did the drills with Richard and 3 new runners.
During the 10 mile run the HR for the first 5 miles (general downhill) was generally about 153 and for the last 5 miles (general uphill) was generally about 162. Pace was typically 8:45, but I pushed it on the 10th mile to 8:15 and pushed hard for the last 1/4 mile up the trail hill and got the HR up to 172. A nice run.
The good thing about this run is that it again confirmed that more of the base is returning, which is what we were happy about last Saturday after doing the 16.6 mile run in Georgetown. And now with Christmas behind us and New Years Eve next Monday we are almost through with the holiday interruptions so I can get back on a regular schedule of running.
And when I got home my wife showed me the postcard from the Boston Marathon committee that confirmed my registration for the 2008 Boston. Its always good to officially have the registration confirmation card in hand. I checked the Boston Marathon web page for entrants and it also has me listed, a good thing. |