My second attempt at running a half marathon went well despite the two "dead legs" I ran with. I should have taken it easier this week in preparation for the half but didn't want my weekly mileage to drop that much. So within the first mile I had decided that it probably wasn't going to get much better and though I would make a long/tempo run out of the race. Got to talk with lots of great people along the way and finished without any problems with my body.
Someone asked me if I was Tom Bourassa's brother which I thought was funny. Another lady had run by me (in my hometown) the other day and we conversed about shoes and injuries. The time passed quickly and before you know it I was in my car heading home.
The course I ran, which was the Big Lake Half Marathon, began and ended at the head of Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton, New Hampshire. What a tough course! Well, maybe I have turned into a sissy living on the seacoast but it was hard for me anyways. All long rolling hills. I finished up in 1:47:41 which is a 9 minute barefoot PR for me. Today (next day) I feel great except my calves feel overstretched. My form is greatly improved allowing me to run faster with minimum impact on my feet but until my calves undo all the tension from past shoe use I will continue to suffer after faster efforts.
Up next, another 5K on May 23. RedHook Brewery race in Portsmouth NH.
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Yeah, you gotta watch out for those running logs. Don't let them boss you around. If you're going to race, it's not the same as easy training miles.
Have fun,
-barefoot ken bob
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