A funky week.
Trying to allow enough time between hard running efforts I had to run my race pace 13.1 miler on Sunday late afternoon. Since I wouldn’t be running the Lincoln Half Marathon this would be my half marathon race of the year.
It started out well for the first 3 miles then I started to get a little a hypoglycemic and those walking demons started to haunt me. But I knew that once you start to walk you can’t keep from slowing down more and walking more. The rest of the run was constant but painful. I finished in the dark and was surprised by my finish time of 1:37. Surprised because I felt so bad but sort of disappointed as this was only about 10 seconds faster per mile than what I want to do at the full marathon. Maybe I don’t have it?
Monday was a day off but on Tuesday I got out for 22 miles on the bike and another freakin’ flat tire. That makes 5 for 201o. I’m starting to get pissed off. At least I don’t have to change the flat in freezing temperatures I guess. There is nothing worse.
Wednesday I got in a good 1500 yards in the pool then got to go home and watch the Illini get finished off for the season.
Feeling exhausted for some reason I decided to take the next 2 days off. It’s too early in the season to feel this tired.
