Not So Fast

Sunday, March 8:

Today was one of those slow days, with leg muscles tiring quickly. Two excuses: (1) I ran yesterday, and (2) I ate a big breakfast a couple of hours before running. Whatever, the eight-mile run at the club seemed to start well, but I slowed a little each mile until the last two, where I pushed some to try to keep the overall pace at 9:00 or better. Breathing was moderate throughout, but legs were tired. Nevertheless, it’ll do. No pains.

Splits: 8:57, 8:46, 8:47, 8:59, 9:02, 9:10, 9:08, 9:00, total 1:11:49, pace 8:59.

Saturday, March 7:

St Croix Valley Runners, the standard 5-mile route. Today the risk was ice on pavement. The roads were relatively free of ice, and even the ice that existed was usually easy to avoid. Some of the route is on paved trails, however, and the ice on those trails was not so easily avoided. Tiptoeing happened. No falling though. It’s a good run, mostly with Dave S, who has to hold himself back quite a lot to run with me. George and Dave M were there too, but George is recovering from an injury and didn’t want to run all 5 miles, and Dave started late, never quite catching up.

This group has a pretty strict start time. Northland tennis courts (and ice rinks) in Stillwater, 7:00 am SHARP every single Saturday morning. A few seconds after the 7:00 start time we’re on the way, so be prompt or be left.

Five miles in 44:51, pace 8:58. Plenty good considering the tiptoeing. No pains.



Dinner: Organic chicken, organic squash with organic salsa, kiwi.


Breakfast: Gluten-free oatmeal with organic flame raisins, organic strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, walnuts, organic fat-free milk.