I wasn't entirely decided whether I would run twice yesterday, but I felt good enough on my late morning run, that I decided there was no reason not to get in a few more miles after the track meet last night.
By the time I ran late yesterday morning, it had warmed up a lot. The sun had come out and burned off the unusually heavy morning fog, but the humidity was still in the air. My legs felt better than I really expected. My hip flexors felt fine, and my quads were only very slightly fatigued, better than on Sunday, despite the 13-mile run. (Medium runs at a comfortable pace really don't seem to take much out of me, even if my legs feel tired at the time.) It was just after noon by the time I finished.
Monday's late morning run: 6.0 miles, 48:00, Avg HR 143 (68% HRR), 65°F-69°F
Monday evening, I volunteered at the second all-comers track & field meet of the summer. This one was conveniently located at Withrow High School, only a few miles from home. Either because it was the second week or because the location was better for a lot of other people too, a lot more people participated this week. I worked as a timer for races on the track, so I got to see all the running action this time. The fastest 100m runner finished in an impressive 10.9-something. The winner of the faster heat in the mile ran 4:51.
After the meet, I jogged an easy four miles on the track, most of it with my teammate Omar. We were chatting, and the time flew by, even at a slow jog. The legs felt great.
Monday's evening run: 4.0 miles, 34:40, 8:40/mile, Avg HR 130 (58% HRR), 78°F-76°F
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I have been thinking about getting the certification that they require here in Alabama to offical the track and cross county races here in Birmingham. A neighbor and his wife have been trying to get me to do it, and I have gone with them to a few races to help them out. That is awesome that you are giving back!!!!
Hey John:
Email me bud I have a question for you. michael.pickens@macys.com. You are doing an excellent job with the blog. I don't know how you keep up with it. I don't have the time to read all of the updates or keep notes in my own log. I am lucky enough to get my runs in the log and a line or two.
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