A lot of people run a race to see who is the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more. -- Steve Prefontaine
Here's a run-down of last week's training. It was a lighter week in anticipation of the half mary yesterday. Maybe a little too light, but I was tired.
Sunday 2/10 - 8.01 mile run
Monday 2/11 - 20 minute cycle, yoga
Tuesday 2/12 - 2 mile run, 750m swim
Wednesday 2/13 - 3 mile run
Thursday 2/14 - rest
Friday 2/15 - rest
Saturday 2/16 - RACE Half Mary
So. The race. I ran a really good (for me) 9 mile race. Unfortunately, the race distance was 13.1 miles...and at the end of the day, my watch said it was even longer (13.37). Those last 4 miles - not so good.
The race course was pretty awful and the weather was worse - cold with a wintery mix. The course included some stairs, some narrow passages, and hills. At least at the beginning of the race, there were a number of choke points where I just stood waiting. Of course it thinned out eventually, but it is a huge irritation. Especially when you have hail and snow falling on you. It was a tough race.
The bigger problem is that my knee was twingy - and afterwards (and today) it downright hurts. I taped it before the race as a precaution, but apparently I needed more. There will be much stretching and strengthening in my future, because I can't let the knee derail my HIM plans. The last 4 miles were difficult mentally and physically - and my ability to STRIVE was not as strong as I would have liked. The race was disappointing, but it did give me an idea of some things that I need to work on...more later.
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