Tantalizing

My final workout before Monday’s Great Funny/Viper Challenge could not have gone better. Viper cleverly has gone dark about his final two workouts, leaving me to wonder what I’ll really need to overtake him. I’m closing fast, but I’m out of time.

This morning I ran a 5k in 24:56, covering the last two miles in 7:42 and 7:46.

Win or lose, the challenge – contrary to my original misgivings – turned out to be a smart move. My ankle feels great, I got back up to speed in three weeks, and I’m on track for my real goal: a BQ in December. In fact, it will be a relief to run some long slow distance after all this speedwork.