12m MLR
6 x 2min workout
8k in 27:55 @ CRC Winter Classic 8k
This was my first step towards building upon my fitness that was lost during my recovery time after Cal International Marathon. Taking advantage of the MLK holiday off from work, I started the week with 12 miles at McAlpine with some friends and then completed my first workout back on Wednesday. Although the workout was really mini (only 6x2 minutes on and off), it was a great way to get the legs moving again. Then, on Sunday, I completely surprised both myself and my coach by running a 27:55 at the CRC Winter Classic 8k at McAlpine. In fact, the direct quote from Terry was "Okay so wow. Do not take this the wrong way but I did not see that coming." Me neither! My feat here was actually my third fastest 8k ever, which isn't saying much, but it does indicate that I had not lost nearly as much fitness as I had expected over the past six weeks. Terry agreed: "You were so good at recovering fully after CIM that I assumed there were would be a decent loss of fitness (but a healthy loss, for sure)."
My splits were promising as well: 532, 537, 527, 541, 535. While there were muddy sections on miles 2 and 5, it didn't slow me down. In fact, it really felt more like a road race because all other parts of the course were very fast, with nicely compacted dirt. Also, this was the most competitive race I've ever competed in Charlotte. I was 29th and had several guys to chase after throughout the entire race. There were about 15 guys from Asheville and, to battle them, a slew of Charlotte guys also came out. In the end, I'm very pleased with where my fitness level is at this point and am excited to get back to my first real week back to training under Terry's guidance!
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