AM: Summer Series 5k: 3rd Place in 16:32. Wasn't sure how this one would go. I am exactly 4 weeks removed from the marathon and I've been building back slowly. I wanted to go out conservatively around 5:15-5:20 pace which I did (5:18) but it didn't feel conservative unfortunately. A large group of high school kids were out fast as usual and I really ran hard and competed that second mile (5:14) to work my way to into 3rd place. I ran with a guy most of the third mile and I passed him at the end (not sure of his name). The third mile was 5:21 and the final sprint was 4:53 pace for the last .14. I was hoping for under 16:30 but I'm not dissapointed. It was really humid today and I think most people ran slower than they wanted to. I was soaked after the warmup. I ran as hard as I could I'm just not in the shape I was in before the marathon. This is a really good starting point to work from though and it was still 20 seconds faster than the same race a year ago. The best and most important thing is that my body felt 100% healthy and there were no minor aches or pains. This is important coming back from the mararthon. My wife Allison D. won the race and my sister Dana who I coach had a PR! Great day for the family! I warmed up 3.1 miles with Allison and cooled down 5 miles with my buddies JT and Ricardo. Both of those were about 8 min pace. Have a great weekend!
PM: 4 mile shakeout on the treadmill in 32 min. Really really enjoyed this. Got it in while the kids were sleeping. Allison is at work and I've been doing laundy (sick daughter means lots of sheets and towels) and dishes all day. It was nice to watch a pretty intense storm out the window while I was running. It was just nice to have that time to myself and have a nice easy run.
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