March 05, 2005
Well I did it again. Team X sent an email out saying a bunch were going to run 16Km for their Taper run preparing them for a marathon. Because I have missed so many LSD runs because I don’t get Sundays off, so I got by butt to the new Running Room in Eau Clair. James, Jamie, and a few other regulars I can’t remember their names were all there. Turns out there was a group there for the good Friday Run, must remember if there is a holiday people are getting together to run J. Everyone headed out the same way so I could decide at the last turn before the groups split how far I was going.
So I had a 10 or 16K run available. The first leg we had a nice tail wind to help us on, but then we turned into the wind. I fell back from the group's pace Jamie stayed with me to help me back. It’s amazing you let your heart rate drop for a bit and you recover and next thing you know you got the goods to catch up with the group. Jamie let me rest in the group for a bit and then said we could pick it up a bit you ready? Game on! We passed the point where the 10K turned and kept going. I did fairly well considering we skipped the walk breaks on the last 6K which started to hurt me at the 14K marker. I stopped and walked when Monty the Friendly Giant (Dog) stopped to say hello to another dog. I shouldn’t have walked because it hurt to get going again.
It did feel really good to get back to Eau Clair the square there just feels like a natural finish line. I didn’t experience the great need for food like the last 16K run last year. Overall I came out of the experience better than I did last year. Does this mean I am fitter even though I am a little heavier than last year?? Who knows I had fun. In a few hours I will head to the Friday Talisman Brick workout if my knee stops throbbing.
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