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I’m on vacation in Cape Cod and saved the best (
) for last. Haven’t trained in speedwork for over a year and my left foot is pretty injured, so I knew this would be a doozy!
Found the nearest public school track and had only a few obstacles to navigate around (not to mention waiting for two gym classes to run a few laps before I started).
This may be the only track in the country with an active osprey nest overhead!
The two babies serenaded (heckled?!) my limping efforts around the track.
I finished under glorious blue skies with one final day left of vacation. I didn’t feel great about the run, but it turns out you really need to be able to push off BOTH feet when running hard. 
I’ll attempt again and definitely work speed training back into my routine. It just means leaving my dog behind and facing her devastated looks as I lace up my shoes without taking the leash!
Overall, I’m really happy to have finished this year’s challenge, and find it ironic that with all the intense hills and epic hours of trail miles, it was the lowly 1600 that did me in!
Off to enjoy the sparkling waters of the Cape!
