Fall Race Prep

The Stats: 8/11 - 8/17
8/12: 3.12 mi; 23'04"; 7'23" avg. pace
8/14: 6.22 mi; 49'20"; 7'55" avg. pace

It was a quiet, but encouraging week in running. I only made it out on the roads on two days; however, I made the second one count by running 10k. That was the first 10k of the month and I managed to clock-in under 50 minutes. This continues to spell good news for the fall racing schedule. The first run of the week was a customary 5k around the neighborhood. I feel like I've done that route in excess of 300 times since moving to Charleston. Still, it feels good to run it in about 23 minutes. The 10k went bridge to bridge (35th street and South Side). Crossing the Kanawha at sunset is the highlight of that run. It was also good to see so many runners packing the boulevard on a cool evening in August. Those are pretty rare if memory serves correctly.

River hoping

Unfortunately, Ashley is well on pace to reaching 30 miles before me this month. I couldn't manage a run over the weekend, which hurt my odds. Her churning out 7 miles on Saturday really put me behind. So it appears she has won this round.
In race news, The Capital City Challenge is right around the corner. I have not paddled or peddled much in the past few weeks. I may have to step up the bike training in particular. The weather forecast looks promising, so I have no reason to sit on the couch. Let's get cracking!