This weekend we were to run 10 miles “on your own” (OYO). Coach Karen however set up an unofficial group run this morning at 7 AM. I followed a group of four women most of the way. They were my pacers and map readers. John Z. who is hurt manned the one water stop on Exposition. The first two miles were on the Town Lake trail, the next miles were on the upcoming marathon course. I counted 7 hills though the marathon section. At 35th street we turned around and headed back downtown. Based upon our map I completed about 11 miles in about 2 hours. For the last few miles my left hamstring was giving me problems. It was making it difficult to run up hills – the muscle was tight and sensitive. Afterwards it’s now aching and throbbing. My heart rate monitor was again not working even though it has a new battery. I finished the run, but I can’t say it was fun or easy even though this is a recovery week and it should have felt that way.
