We’re back on track folks! I got all my scheduled runs in last week and had no problems, inside or out. With travel to Connecticut for Colin’s wedding I had to smash everything into five days instead of six, so obviously I skipped my rest day. Tuesday’s intervals (four 3/4 mile repeats) were right on target and Wednesday’s 11 mile run to work was on the faster side of normal.
On Thursday night Ev and I landed in JFK and made the drive out to Connecticut near Colin’s apartment. I met Colin Friday morning on a street corner to embark on our 20 miler and my last major run before tapering for Chicago. What I wasn’t expecting was actually how humid it was. I was hoping for cool, crisp Northeast Autumn. Instead we got foggy, rain* that lasted approximately 2.5 hours of the 2.75 hours that we ran. Good news is my leg-hip injury is a thing of the past. It was great running with Colin again, and now he’s all married and stuff!
Now for my least favorite thing, besides the dentist… tapering.
| Distance | Time | Pace | Heart Rate | |
| Monday | 7.15 Miles | 1:01:38 | 8:37 min/mi | 145 bpm |
| Tuesday | 10.01 Miles | 1:16:38 | 7:39 min/mi | 157 bpm |
| Wednesday | 11.00 Miles | 1:30:01 | 8:11 min/mi | 153 bpm |
| Thursday | 3.56 Miles | 31:10 | 8:46 min/mi | 139 bpm |
| Friday | 20.23 Miles | 2:44:04 | 8:07 min/mi | 156 bpm |
| Total | 51.95 Miles | 7:03:32 | 8:09 min/mi | 153 bpm |
*yes, rain! ugh, Austin is changing me into someone who savors rain