I DNF’d The Human Race
Yikes, that sounds really bad! Today was the Nike Human Race 10K. Races were held in cities around the world, but you could also participate virtually with Nike+. I had planned to go to Seattle to participate with the group from Road Runner Sports. I used to run 10K daily, but last weeks 5 mile run was my longest in many months. I went out for what should have been an easy 3 mile run on Friday, and got my butt kicked hard. By yesterday, I was questioning the wisdom of trying to push the distance this weekend. Then I ended up working late last night (more like early this morning). When I woke up, a drive to Seattle seemed like a silly idea. At first I thought I would run the 10K on the Centennial Trail, but as the day wore on, and I was busy waiting on dogs, and trying to get some school work out of the way, I realized that trying to squeeze out the kind of time I need to run 10K in my current condition was just going to create more stress. Jasmine was having a particularly needy day, so at a point where she finally laid down, I laced up my shoes and went out for a short run. I took the same route that kicked my butt on Friday, but today I ran it at a faster pace, and didn’t suffer quite as much. I got in 3.69 miles at a 10:45 pace, which is the fastest pace I’ve been able to maintain since May. I still have a lot of recovering to do, but it was nice to see an improvement. I paid for it tonight with severe pain in my heel, but it was worth it. I probably would have felt even worse if I’d gone for the 10K.
Link to MotionBased run data http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/6653416