Turned 55 last week and I'm happy with the running just now, feeling very fit. Close to three months in with a strength build up. Been doing lots of 6.5 - 7 mile runs from my house in Oaxaca, up on a ridge north of town. The run starts at 5000 ft. and climbs to about 5600, then returns. It features a 600 meter steep hill at about 2.5 miles, quite a test.
At this point I can keep a strong rhythm on that particular incline.
It's a glorious early morning experience for me, running in crisp air and looking down on the jewel like city of Oaxaca. I'm often a bit sleepy feeling, starting before 7 a.m., but often I find a spring in my step on the ridge road and jam it strong back into town.
The plan from here is to add some intervals at my 5K race pace. I'm hoping to run a few races this spring in Oaxaca at both 5 and 10K. They actually offer prize money here in the "veteran" category. My experience is that there are some very tough old buzzards around here gunning for the prize money, but I will have a darn good time going stride for stride with these guys. Gotta remember to run smart, keep it cool at the start and build into a strong finish.
The real fun could come this summer, when I bring my altitude training to the states to do some sea level racing.
Friday, March 23, 2012
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