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Truffle Shuffle 4M + long cooldown

February 13, 2011 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
Very tired going into the 30th running of the Truffle Shuffle. Did an easy 3-shuffle for warm-up, then waited around for the start. Just minutes from the start I saw and met (finally) Craig Thornley and Meghan Arbogast, with whom I would eventually do a nice, long cooldown.

But not til I sucked at a 4M.

Got out seemingly relaxed, but running that hard -- basically running in the 5:xxs per mile -- was such a shock that I really fell off. After the first mile (5:11), I "settled back" -- fell off the back -- of the lead group of 4-6 runners. Over the next 1-2 miles we strung out even further. At mile two I heard an erroneous split: 10:20 -- so I thought I was doing a good job hanging on. But in actuality it was more like 10:40!

Focused on form and NOT getting a R-sided diaphragm cramp over the next 2 miles. Not much of a hard finish at the end, and I decided against the "Bitch Kick" over the last 400m, though there was a guy right in front of me.

Finished in a pedestrian 21:46. I've run marathon tempos faster, but all-in-all, it's right where I SHOULD be right now.

Changed into cooldown gear, then met a big crew for a cooldown. Ran with Craig, Meghan, Lewis Taylor (who finished right behind me, and ALSO thankfully did not bitch-kick), and Tom-something ("Tea-Bag?"). Ran very easy east along PRE, into Springfield, then to Dorris Ranch -- one of my favorite runs. Just approaching Dorris, we ran into Dan Olmstead and Dan Wojcik. Did a lap inside Dorris (:p), then ran easy back.

Felt a range of good to nasty gut-rot -- I ate something odd last night, because I had it all day -- had to stop twice in Island Park to deuce.

Good day: 3 warm-up, 4 race, 11 easy cooldown. Another double long-run for the week.