Running on flat terrain is not so easy
While I was generally pleased with how well I ran in last weekend's 10k, I was a bit surprised and dismayed with how tired my legs felt. I've been running slightly longer distances at slightly faster paces, and my legs usually still feel fresh afterwards. So I expected my legs to feel fine after the race, especially the following couple of days. It soon hit me. I have been running long runs and some of my tempos in Forest Park, but my legs usually still feel fresh afterwards. This was slightly baffling to me. I have been running long runs and some tempos in Forest Park, so the hills have trained my legs to power up and coast down. I confirmed my theory with a long run on mostly flat terrain yesterday, and sure enough, my legs started to drag along. 2 of my Hood to Coast segs have hills, but I recall one being mostly flag, so I guess I'll need to find more flat routes to mix in with the hills!