Sunday, June 8, 2008

It's not the heat

Or maybe it is. Plus, the humidity. Add in 120km from yesterday, and just a pinch of adjusting the running form. Stir it up, and what you have is a tough run this morning. I did my usual 10 mile loop, and was pretty shelled. The first lap went a bit quicker than it usually does, but I was definitely working harder than any other week. The second lap was at a better pace than the first, but not as good as usual, and I could feel the effort. It felt like I was breathing through a straw. The legs felt pretty good, but the aerobic system was taxed. Hopefully this was just a bad reaction to the abnormal heat, and not an effect from changing my form. The adjustments I'm making should make me faster and more efficient, but even a temporary setback would affect my next few races. I guess it's a wait and see for the next little while.

Run: 10.5 miles, 42:59/41:51

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