Notes
City of Presidents 5k in Quincy, 3rd win in as many weeks! Very pleased with this one. Very flat course, only the slightest of ups and downs in parts. Thought my legs wouldn't be too happy jumping into a fast pace after the 10 mile run but I felt great. Some baseball player went flying out for the first few minutes, but there was actually a guy right behind him who looked to be in shape. Gave him some space and worked into it, felt great at the mile at 5:27. Picked up the pace in the 2nd mile to catch up to 1st and pass him, pulled away pretty easily. Felt really strong turning onto Quincy Shore Drive, like I could run as fast as I wanted and was just limited by how hard I wanted to push myself. Let up a bit on Furnace Brook and cruised it in. 5:30 pace according to the official results, 5:24 by my watch, can't complain either way. I think my road 5k PR is only 16:55, feeling good I could run 5:20s without ever hitting that pace in training really. Also, weighed in at 182.6 this morning! Weight elevated by Tex-Mex at the Border Cafe last night, but still... way high. If can get down to AT LEAST 175 I will be really tearing it up.
Time to taper for the marathon somehow, I guess? Will run a little less the next two weeks, probably 90' LR or less next Sunday. I think I'll do a normal tempo Tuesday this week and something really light next Tuesday.
3rd place guy was pushing a wheelchair and very loudly puked at the finish, pretty wild. No $$$ prize today unfortunately, just a trophy.