Yes, I am still really behind on my race recaps. This one is from October 20th. I swear I ‘ll get caught up soon.
If you are looking for a small local race, through some neighborhoods and fairly flat, then this is your race. Also, it has a very nice wicking shirt, which is why I signed up.
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Yes, it was my first speed race back but I still had planned on running a good race and holding a good pace. I’d ask you to guess what my first mile was but we all know my first mile is always in the 6’s. 6:37 if you wanted to know. Next mile was slower and the third one was even slower. I felt like I was running fast and kept pushing myself to go faster but it wasn’t happening. I was hoping to run 22:xx, instead I struggled to come in under 24 mins. On a flat course with no wind I ended up running 23:47, a 7:40 pace and 5th in my age group.
I know it was my first speed race back and that my leg is not used to running as fast as I used to. But I was still upset with my time. I never expected such a set back after having so many awesome races at the beginning of the year. Going to take some work getting back to where I was.
The patience and discipline that you’ve had at getting yourself healthy this year has been inspiring. Keep doing what you’re doing. It seems to be working well for you.
I know how frustrating it is when you feel like you’ve gone back to square one after an injury. I was once out for 18 months. Just keep being patient. I’ve always found that your speed comes back sooner than you think
coming back from injury is tough. it seems like it takes forever to get speed back. keep up the great work!