So after I blogged last night, I started to feel guilty about being a slug.
So here are my splits for the 5 miles-56:18 total (28:16 and 28:02). Crappy times!
I just couldn't catch my breath. I kept feeling pressure so I just couldn't breathe right on the run up to Rancho x Orange Grove, which is 2.5 miles from my house. Don't know what's wrong, but it felt like I was trying to run during a smog alert. And then I kinda forgot I got a blister from the AR. Yeah don't know how you would forget that, but I did. It's on the side of my big toe so I didn't really notice it until the run down. Yeah I also forgot that my arch was bugging me after the AR and I didn't start to feel that one until the half way point. Started to feel the pounding on my right quad on the way down. So many whiny complaints!
How much did I block from my memory? OMG!
On the way up I tried to get my arms to move correctly. Don't move them in front of my body-that's a waste of energy and movement. Are my feet landing directly under me? Can't tell. Tried to correct my breathing, but I couldn't. Stop looking at the ground and look at a point straight ahead. STOP LOOKING AT THE GROUND.
Finally on the last 2 miles, on the slight downhill, I could take in deep breathes, I could get my form down, I could get my arms moving forward, I could feel like I was landing mid-foot. FINALLY on my last 2 miles. OK I could still feel the blister but I was almost home. I felt like I was running correctly ( I know the downhill helps) but it was all starting to feel right.
Then I'm home.
