Time: 36:39
Distance: 5.30 miles
Pace: 6:55
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I went for a short run this morning with thoughts of doubling in the evening. That didn't happen because my legs are exceptionally sore from my rigorous training routine. That's a joke. I went from running 100 mile weeks to two 30 mile weeks and you would think the legs would like it. Not so much. They are sore all over. The calves are a little tender but the quads are fatigued. So quick that the body forgets the pounding. The good thing is that my aerobic system seems to be good.
I opted out of my double to let the legs recover a bit. After the run I did a few eccentric loads, some stretching and iced. The achilles felt good out there.
In the afternoon I went over to Inside-Out Sports to meet with Melissa Bell and staff. I really enjoy their two locations especially because some legendary dogs get to hang out all day. Another reason I dropped by was to find out about getting a spot in the Tobacco Road Marathon. I need to post more later on where my head is at, but I will say that the National Marathon is out. I wasn't running when it was time to speak with race directors and plan travel. Also, I don't think I'm where I need to be in order to race with the leaders in the 2:20 to 2:22 range. However, I still want to run a marathon that weekend and I have a handful to select from including TRM, Shamrock, Atlanta and High Point.
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Jordan,
Check out Bill Shires' recent post on the TRM course. He rode his bike and surveyed the course:
http://runnerscooldownmile.blogspot.com/2010/03/tobacco-road-marathon-course-field-trip.html
When I was doing my research on which marathon to run, TRM scared me off because of the rail trails. I ran a rail trail marathon (Bob Potts memorial) last May and it got tight with only 300 folks on the trail. 3000 runners on a trail could get a little ugly.
I hear that High Point and Atlanta are hilly. Not sure if hilly is better or worse for an achilles than flat? If better, High Point might be the way to go on short notice - only about an hour away so you could avoid most of the travel headaches.
I know a guy that reserved 2 rooms for Shamrock (he was going to research later and keep the one closest to the starting line). I'll send you his email address in case you decide on Shamrock.
Regardless, good luck on whichever one you choose. Make it 3 for 3!
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