Today I ran 3 miles in 22:38. I ran at 7.8 mph until mile marker 2.50 then did four strides (100 meters) with a 30 second recovery in-between each stride. I ran the first stride at 9.3 mph and the other 3 at 9.6 mph; however, I ran the last stride for 200 meters. These were not difficult, nor were they designed to be. It is an exercise to keep the muscles sharp, so to speak.
I do not usually run on Thursdays, but with the race this Saturday I will not be running tomorrow. I continue to be nervous about the race. We have had a big cool down in our weather. It only got to the mid-40s today and might reach 50 tomorrow. Rain today and more rain forecast for tomorrow. It is not supposed to rain on Saturday, though should be mostly cloudy during the race. I welcome the cooler weather. Running when it is 40-50 degrees is ideal for me. I overheat very easily and so require more fluids than the average person when it is warm. This will help with that. It will probably be around 37 degrees (Fahrenheit) when the race starts, and may not get above 45 by the time the race ends (the high for the day is forecast at 60). I just hope it is not windy.
A big thank you to my lovely bride. She is amazing. She continually supports me in my crazy endeavours. Reason 4,763 why I love her so much : )
You are crazy but I do love you! ;-)
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