It has been a great week of running so far. Started off the week right with a huge 18 miles on Sunday. Knowing that I had the Martha's Vineyard 20 miler coming up this Saturday, I wanted my legs to get the feeling of long distance again. It has been about a month since Houston and 18 felt great!
Last night was the famed Mystic track workout at Tufts University. I was in good spirits when I arrived and the workout matched my mood. We ran 2 by 800, one mile, and finished up with 2 by 800 with half the distance rest in between. It was a solid effort and I was really proud of the my mile time (5:19). Splits were: 2:41, 2:40, 5:19, 2:40, and 2:37. Throughout the workout, I tried to remind myself to listen to my legs and not my brain. Sometimes I feel like the brain only limits my speed and if I trust in my legs, I will be able to push harder.
This coming Saturday is the Martha's Vineyard 20 miler. It is a beautiful run along Martha's Vineyard. The weather report looks excellent, mid 40's and sunny. When I first signed up for the race, I thought it would be a chance for me to get back into the flow of things but with the success this past month has brought I believe a good run is on its way. Last year I finished the race 14th overall in 2:09:37.
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