RUN 11.4 miles in 1:55 CCP, 10:05 m/m pace
To everyone's surprise, we got 4 inches of puffy, sticky, wonderful snow overnight! I was saying yesterday that "I wish we had more snow"!
I felt better than expected rolling out of bed (and the new mattress!) this morning. Only the bottoms of my feet hurt. I wasn't exactly bouncing around, but I was moving.
JF and RE joined me for the first loop in the snow. We had a late start so it was 32F at start, with sun and WIND. The Yaktrax did great, the pace a little faster than I thought I could go (9:27 m/m for the first 5.5 miles with them), and the weather no where near as bad as it sounded on the forecast. Too bad for those who opted out, it wasn't perfect running weather but it wasn't bad either.
Near the end of the loop JF and I are talking about miles/week, and I mentioned that "I'm not even over 50 yet" and he expressed surprise. Mr 3 Xmas Hams clocked a lot more for just a marathon! So I got to thinking...what will I get this week. After a few minutes of checking and double-checking on my fingers (mittens made this easier) I realized that an extra 1.4 today would put me at 50 for the week. Oooohhhhh....should I?
The 2nd loop was just me and the melting snow. It really was warming up, especially when sheltered from the wind. I could hear it howling in the trees in the bluff over me, and when I turned into it it was only more annoying than cold. So I enjoyed the wind. I usually don't.
The plan was 3 out then 3 back. The yak trax were suffering a bit on the now-exposed pavement so I would try to find some side-road to run on. This left me running on uneven ground most of the run, either icy-slush snow or snow on grass. I did the 9 miles in 1:29 (9:53m/m for the 9 miles) and was very happy once turned around. Once again, my will to keep running was fading.
Wouldn't ya know it, I had nothing at all to eat for this run! I never wanted to quit (which tells me I was not bonked) but I was fading. I'm still thinking this is a carbs issue, I just need more.
Overall, the last 6 miles averaged 10m/m (6 miles in 1hr). I thought I was moving much slower than that.
Nothing hurt at the end, and after I got a lara bar to eat I was actually feeling better after the run than I did before! It was super bowl day, and I got cranky as we were readying the house. I didn't' manage my recovery very well. I didn't drink enough or nap like I should have.
50 miles this week! The first 50 miler since...??? Just think, if I were to add up all the miles I did this week and run them in one day, that's my race.
EEEEEK!!!!!
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