Today I got to run with a guy that I met on the track by my house last week. This track is always empty. Always! Except for an occasional pair of walkers who just love to use the inside lane when I am in the middle of 1200m repeats at 5:40/mi pace.....Anyways we both thought it was cool to run into someone on that track that is running sub 6min miles. We met up today for the first time, and while I ran 5x 1000m (decending pace from 5:40/mi to 5:20/mi), he ran 5x1mi @ 5:40 pace with 200 recovery between. This guy is lighting fast and makes running 5:40miles looking like a walk in the park. Matt is training for the Boston Marathon, shooting for a 2:32:00....smokin! I'm totally stoked to have a new running buddy from the neighborhood (my first and only running buddy from the neighborhood)!! I look forward to both of us pushing each other in the upcoming season.
In the pool I started attempting "flip turns". After my first swim session with the High Schoolers last friday, I have been focused on learning. Still struggling though. I either do a really good flip turn and get chlorine water seeping up my nose and into my brain or I do some weird sideways, half-ass sommersault twist looking thing and get No water up my nose! Right now I'm favoring the weird sommersault twist.....I value my breathing!!
On another note, this week will be a lite taper week as I prepare for my half marathon on Sunday. This taper will start driving me crazy, not just because I will have all this extra energy but also because I will really miss training for the next 3 weeks after, since I will be heading out to New Orleans and then Mexico for two weeks for my wedding and honeymoon.
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