Doug's Running Thingy

Easy four with some striders after.  Since the marathon on Feb 2, I eased back into it slowly.  Two weeks ago was back up to 20 miles, last week 25, and this week begins my assault on masters all american standards for 400 (57.5), 800 (2:16).  Targeting the Southeast Masters in NC on June 6-7 and then the Masters Nationals in NC on July 18-19.  Gonna be fun.

Couple miles warmup then a nice track workout on a chilly evening.  Twelve 200s on the 1:45, starting at 42 and working down to 34 - last three sub 36 fairly comfortably.

Chilly damp 4 in the neighborhood before dinner. Thinking about a 5k on Saturday morning - start/finish is one mile from the house.  Be a nice baseline for a mid-April 5K I'm targeting and another in mid-May.  I'd like to be low 19 minutes for the one in May, so a comfy 21 flat on Saturday after just a couple weeks of running post marathon would be fine for me.

No intention to really work hard in this 5K.  Only ran it because the start/finish is 1 mile from the house and because they have a pancake breakfast afterward.  Planned on negative splitting from 7 flat down to 6:30 or so with a goal of 21 flattish.  I knew the back half was hilly, but didnt anticipate my out of shapeness... 6:50, 6:42, 7:06 for a 21:37 - ah well, thatll work for now.