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July 28, 2005
Good Days Are Returning
After what was probably one of the most disgusting days in recent memory, today was absolutely beautiful. My suspicion that the heat and humidit were so difficult to tolerate because it had been such a long time since we had such extremes was verified last night. Before this recent spell of heat and humidity, the last time it had felt like it was over 100 degrees was in August of 2001. It seems as if the whole country is being gripped by higher than normal temperatures this summer, it has been on the national news about heat waves everywhere. Major thunderstorms last night brought comfortable weather today.
I am finally starting to feel good again. I had read somewhere that recovery can take longer after a bad race. This author hypothesized that you should take one week easy for each bad mile you have in a marathon. Since I had about eight really bad miles, this would make sense. The actual speed and turnover are not necessarily back yet, but it is not nearly as taxing as it had been just a few weeks ago.
Tonight's "workout" was on the top loop of our warm-up course. The loop is about 0.9 miles with a bit of a hill. We jogged down to the bottom and the workout was to push up to the top and then jog back around to the bottom. At least it was not an up and down, it was a loop to make it slightly less boring. The workout was to do three ups or 20 minutes. I tried to keep the tempo up for the entire loop, pushing more on the up. I got done the third up in 14 minutes, so I would have had enough time to do a fourth, but J told me to jog out for 3 minutes and jog back for the last three. I got to the turn for the up portion in less than 3 minutes so I just jogged the up portion of that loop instead of turning just to turn around. I didn't really make any difference since I finished that loop in just over 20 minutes.
I spent some time today looking for flights for the race that I am running. I was trying to find something that does not go over my travel stipend, but have not had any luck yet. The closest I have found is about $25 more which considering that is probably the only money that I will spend for this race is not too shabby, I pay more for some of the local 5K's. In addition, most people do not get travel stipends to go to races, so I should not be complaining about it at all. I'll book a flight in the next few days and then there's no backing out.
Posted by Blondie at July 28, 2005 08:13 PM
Comments
You're right, I definitely spent more than that on gas to travel to my tri! :) Sounds like a good deal (even though it would be soo satisfying to fine something that can in under budget, right?!). Let us know when you "commit!"
Posted by: Audrey at July 29, 2005 06:15 AM
Who gives you the stipend? Your club or the race? Just curious!
Posted by: Nanda at July 29, 2005 11:04 AM