Some photos from Santa Barbara. Form is not too bad for the end of the race, right?
As for running again, actually, I have been running for the past 9 days (including today). And feeling really good. Ran easy Sunday and Monday (13th and 14th) and then pretty good runs from the 15th. Some very good, in fact. No soreness in the quads or anywhere at all. I guess the 18 weeks of training did in fact make my legs stronger. So I'm already looking forward to LA in March.
Sunday 13th
11k (approx) easy along the Tamagawa Josui. Now a tiny stream, but it was once one of the main water supplies for Edo (old Tokyo).
Monday 14th
8k easy in 43:22 5:24/k. Picked up pace one k but with difficulty.
Tuesday 15th
8k easy in 42:40 5:20/k. Felt much better - lighter, legs fresher.
Wednesday 16th
7.8k on the track. 1600 x 3, 800 x 2
6:32/6:19/6:11 (400m jog, total time 10:00), 2:59/2:57 (200m jog).
No warmup. Legs felt fine. Not pushing the pace.
Thursday 17th
8k 42:52 5:22/k. Legs felt good.
4:30. 8C/46F
Friday 18th
10k 48:51 (25:57/22:53) @4:53 (5:12/4:35)
Felt pretty good. 2nd 5k started at 4:47 and went down to 4:23.
4:30. 6C/43F
Saturday 19th
11k. Namban Rengo Hash Run - Easy with a few spurts. Distance approx.
Fun run (Hash House Harriers style). Legs felt good.
Sunday 20th
20k. 1:37:50 (24:41/25:00/23:46/24:19)
@4:54 Out @4:58 In @4:49
Felt good from start. 5:00 pace felt easy.
2:30. 10C/50F. 20% humidity
72.8k for the week
Monday 21st
12k. 55:34 (29:45/25:48)
@4:38 (4:57/4:18) Last 2k in 4:14, 4:02
Legs felt fine. No soreness at all. Didn't plan to run at such a good pace.
5:20 (pm of course). 5C/41F
Rest tomorrow as I have to go to Hamamatsu.
Wednesday night is a 5,000m club time trial.
"I guess the 18 weeks of training did in fact make my legs stronger. So I'm already looking forward to LA in March."
ReplyDeleteYes you should be very much looking foward to a good race in LA!