Double -- Sun. Mar. 20

No SRRC run, but meet Bill at 11 for a gentle trail recovery run -- rail trail and state school to Wallace pond, then past the police station and back into the state school, out t'other side and down road to GeoHannum, back up to the wilds behind the supermarket, then in for some trail mud and slush, all along to rail trail, cross the road and come out again at Bill's place, but stretch it round the development a bit, ending up thus:

Time: 58:42
Distance: 5.74 miles
Pace: very slow!

Then, since Bill's against the long run so soon after the race, decide to do the double as advised. Wait until later in the afternoon, after a nap and some housework, etc., then go out for a second round: enter trail at AustinG, along through muddy bits to come out on to Hamilton at rail crossing, then to Allen, up and over 9 and 202, to Enfield; too little time to go to Quabbin, so straight down to 9 and back home that way, all at gentle pace, thus:

Time: 53:28
Distance: 6.43 miles
Pace: 8:19s

Comment: felt fine in the morning, but the double is tricky -- felt okay, but moving very slowly. By the end I was feeling well battered, definitely at the end of a long training. 90 miles in 8 days, pretty much, so I'm having a REST day tomorrow.