No photo this time, but I got another fabulously tacky, holographic-star-festooned dust catcher, this time for winning our little media challenge race, so this one is even bigger than the last. I actually ran the distance a little slower this time around, but the temp was much higher and the humidity was definitely worse than a month ago. Plus I didn't have a fast girl right on my heels for the second lap like I did last time. I figure the race can substitute for a speed workout this week, since it's basically 3 1/2 one mile repeats at 20 secs faster than marathon pace, just with no rest in between.
My next race is actually a short, fast 5K at the end of the month, but I'm not planning on doing any kind of special speed work for it. I'm sure I'd run better with some quarter repeats under my belt, but looking at the big picture, it doesn't do much for my marathon training and it definitely increases the risk of injury.
Tomorrow will be my first run up at Rockefeller State Park since last fall. I'm dreading the utter steaminess of it all, but nonetheless, it will be nice to do a long run somewhere other than the park.