I moved my LR to today due to a few reasons. So 18 with 12 at MP(ish)

I moved my LR to today due to a few reasons. So 18 with 12 at MP(ish)

Man, how I would not have had the stomach for one of those. Great workout. You're preparing well. I'm not one for time predictions, but I see a good race in your future.

 

With your shorter training cycle, your body's need to break down just before your goal race ended up happening a couple weeks later instead.

 

That sounds pretty good! AG?

 

Nonetheless - I realize that's pretty pokey by Baboon standards. Did you feel like it was marathon hangover, or just lack of speed training, or ??

I was thinking about a 5k today but just could not imagine doing anything fast. I've done nothing but run easy since the marathon, and the easy has been really, really slow. I might try one next weekend. Although I felt a weird pain in my foot during today's run, so IDK WTF that's all about.

Awards only went to the top three in each gender, so no AG placements.  Well, since one female beat me, at the very least I was 3 AG!  

As far as my time goes, that's just where I am right now.  I have not done anything close to 5K-type speed work in six months.  I felt fine today.  My legs felt good, nothing hurts, and the effort was there.  I'm just not trained to run a fast 5K.  I'm actually ok with my race.  I was about a minute slower than I was hoping, which isn't terrible.  I'm not worried...I'll get that speed back.  I did get 3.2 miles and I heard a few other people griping about getting 3.25 miles, so there is that.  I figure 3.2 miles at 6:32 pace was a good workout and a step in the right direction (I modified my log entry to show 3.1 miles).  I did like getting the top 10 finish.

BTW, McMillan says 3:22:39 marathon = 20:45 5K.

 

I actually enjoyed wearing my capri pants this morning, mainly because the last 2 weeks or so I've felt some chaffing on my inner thighs so it was nice to not have to worry about that. And luckily I stayed comfortably cool throughout the whole run, had the sun already been up I probably would've worn my shorts but 45 degrees with no sun feels quite a bit colder than 45 degrees and sunny 

LOL, I would wear shorts for that weather.  Capris are like for the 30s for me.  Your cold-resistant might vary.

 

Nice race Baboon. Smaller event? I find those tend to just do the top 3 overall.

About as "small local race" as it gets.  I'd have won the race if I PR'd.

Hey Coach Jenny - please provide some suggested race-week workouts, in case I do decide to do a 5k next weekend. I figure I should try something speedwise.