Rust-Buster #2

I hit up Lock 7 of the Canal this morning for a fast long run--my second attempt at faster running since being sick. It got hot by the middle of the run and I never felt great, but today's run was a huge confidence booster. Running alone is never easy, but I rose to the challenge today and overcame a few mental weak spots.

I did 12 miles in 75:30 with 8 miles fast in the middle (miles 4-11). The 8 were 48:28 and the last 10 were 61:29. There was a 5 mile stretch in the middle where I hit 29:48, which was a bit fast for today but I was able to re-adjust after a few miles that were too fast and hit a manageable pace.

I'm ready to hit this week hard, with workouts on Tuesday and Friday and hopefully hitting 65-70 miles for the week.