Just an easy run this morning. There is still some lingering soreness/muscle fatigue in my calves that hasn't gone away yet. During the run I actually felt pretty good, but on occasion my calves would remind me that I ran a race on Saturday. Total time of 1:14:06 for 10 miles. I have also been thinking a bit more about my race from Saturday. I actually felt very positively about the whole experience despite being mad at myself about how I finished the last quarter or so which didn't allow me the chance to pull out a win. After some thought I think the real reason why I feel so good about things is because this is the first time since I switched to a forefoot strike while running that I feel I have been able to run a complete effort in a race longer than a 10k. I ran very well at the Provo City Half last year, but I was only able to make it through 7 miles before I started slowing (despite having a mild tailwind from about 7.5 to 12 miles). At the Utah Valley Half I made it through about 5.5 miles before I started to struggle. However, on Saturday I was able to maintain pace without feeling like I was starting to fade throughout the entire race. This may have been aided by the slow start, but it still reflects 11+ miles of hard, fast running without fading.
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