I ran my 3rd 5k of 2009 Saturday morning in Houston. They had around 2,000 runners and walkers do the out and back course over the Elysian Viaduct. Prior to 2009 I believe I ran over the elevated viaduct only once for the 2007 Houston Half Marathon. With Saturday's out and back I have now run the Viaduct 5 times this year. It's definetely not the most scenic part of Houston to be running; hopefully I'm done with it for the year.
I employed the Walt Stack "Start slowly, then taper off" strategy for this race. My legs have been achey for the past couple of weeks most likely due to a 2nd cholesterol medication that I started taking within the past month. This should be a banned substance as it definetely appears to prohibit performance. Hopefully my body will adjust to it over time.
My next race is about 3 months away; I'll be running a half/full marathon in my 36th state in West Virginia in late August. With the conitions expected to be hot and hilly, a "Start slowly, then taper off" strategy will most likely be in effect again.
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