The CNN tower has been out the last couple days, so I’ve had to rely on the needle nearby for temperature readouts. Today it said 61 at one glance, 62 at another. Whatever the case, it was considerably cooler today–yea! Humidity was a neglible 44% and it was beautiful morning sun all the way. I did today’s loop in 44:20, my fastest loop this year. That translates to 7:04s. And in doing 6.27 miles today, I ended up with 65.31 miles for the week. I don’t remember when I’ve ever run that many miles in a week, and actually, I don’t feel bodily as if I’ve accomplished that. So pat-on-the-back.
Here are the deets for today:
This morning’s run was helped by a couple of guys running together who passed everyone they approached. They didn’t look all that fit but they were speedy. I figured maybe they were picking up the pace for a final mile, and when they split off for a water fountain, I thought I might have been right. But then they passed me again. Eventually, they separated from themselves, the less fit-looking one far overtaking the fitter-looking one, who split again for another water break. I never caught the fastest one, who got more than 30 seconds ahead of my by my estimates. But I did catch everyone they caught, even a guy who didn’t seem to want to be overtaken by them. Ha! All in all, chasing these pacers helped boost my time today, coupled with a desire during the run to challenge myself to pick up the pace.
My plantar fasciitis is back. I don’t feel it so much when I’m running, but I’ve been feeling it in my day-to-days walking around. I’ve already begun wearing my OrthoSlippers, which I keep taking off mysteriously in the middle of the night but don’t recall doing. I haven’t yet started letting my feet soak in hot water immediately when getting up, though that may be on the docket eventually.
What felt good about today’s run was the temperature but also my body. It felt pretty strong. I was feeling how strength really helps in pounding that pavement and moving forward. For that reason, I’m wondering if I can keep getting protein into my system to solidify muscle. However, my average daily rate isn’t going down (still hovering around 175 lbs., even though I’ll drop 5-8 lbs. in a single long run), so I’m wondering the balance. I want to get rid of excess weight in order to help me speed up, too.
I’m having a protein smoothie I made. That’s en route.