5 miles today. Hal says to run this one a little harder especially near the end.
Time: 41:29
Pace: 8:16
HR Avg/Max: 160/188
notes:
Took it easy for the first couple miles... the second mile had a steep downhill and I concentrated on keeping my legs under control and keeping a good form to minimize pounding. At the bottom of the hill I strode it out a little bit and felt a twinge in my left calf. I ran another .75 miles and still felt the twinge so I finally stopped and walked for about 20 meters. The calf loosened up and I was able to resume running. I'll try to learn a lesson from this and realize that sometimes its better to stop for a little bit rather than keep running through a muscle cramp!
At about the third mile of this run I come to a gradual uphill that lasts for about a half mile... I got to use my "I love hills" mantra that I stole from this slow marathon girls youtube video... I tackled the hill well and sprinted up the last incline which got my HR up to 188 BPM. I then finished the last 1.5 miles of the run at a strong steady pace.
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