good day sunshine
i was a bit tired from my sunday afternoon effort so i opted to bring along some gear and get in a run during lunch. outdoor temps were in the mid-thirties with a wind from the south. the only decent route(s) to run are to the north which meant i’d be running back into the wind. i headed in the direction of the zoo and turned around at 3 miles with 24:45 elapsed. heading back south i just put my head down and pushed through the wind. i rolled back on campus a few ticks past 49 minutes for a slight negative split and hit the shower.
Analysis
looking at my YTD mileage, i’m not doing too bad for a "non-Boston/Ice Age 50M prep" year. here’s my mileage totals YTD through 3/24 for each of the years this decade.
2007 – 598.7 (Boston prep)
2004 – 569.3 (Ice Age 50M prep)
2002 – 550.4 (Boston prep)
2008 – 501.7
2005 – 480.0 (Ice Age 50M prep)
2000 – 474.4
2006 – 454.2
2003 – 400.5
2001 – 326.9
tentatively, my upcoming racing schedule is shaping up to be…
3/29 – Half Marathon – Green Bay, WI
5/10 – Ice Age Trail 50K – Southern Kettle Moraine
6/7 – Kettle 100K – Southern Kettle Moraine
i’ll need to get in more "sandwich" weekends if i’m going to tackle the 100K this spring.