Continuing to Recover

Time: 64:51
Distance: 8.77 miles
Pace: 7:23
Map

Man, that JCSU track is hard. The surface is of the famed Mondo variety that makes tracks wicked fast. However, a fast, hard track comes at a price of beating up the legs. Basically, the Mondo surface is great for racing, but bad for training. I prefer to train on a soft, slow track that is very forgiving on the legs.

I think Mondo first gained international recognition at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The times the Games produced were incredible at all distances. I remember hearing that Gebreselassie was slated to double in the 10k and 5k, but after racing on the track, he opted out of the 5k. The track simply beat up his legs too much for him to compete in the semis and finals of a second distance event with the best runners in the world. Plus, he was coming off an achilles injury. However, the one race that he did compete was simply incredible. Be sure to check it out even though the quality isn't the best.



My run tonight was with Meagan. We did nice easy loop of Booty. My calves are still a little tight from last night, but nothing to be concerned about.