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Wes Alkin

Blogging on the road to the Louisville Triple Crown of Running




Mar 25, 2007

3/24/2007


Race in Review
It has been a week now since the 10k race and only now I am getting my legs back under me. I am not sure if my recovery has been drawn out due to the change in the weather or if it’s just due to my natural recovery rate, but one thing is for sure the upcoming 10 miler is really going to test my bodies ability to adapt to a longer period of exertion. After the 10k race I made the honest mistake of taking the next day off and as a result my body was unable to flush out the previous days lactic build up.

Progression
Looking back over the race I am quite pleased with my progression from the Anthem to the Rodes. This indicates to me that I am heading in the right direction and now the challenge is to keep it up.

Cold to Hot
After running today in Iroquois Park it is hard to believe that it has only been a week since the below freezing to the now heat exhausting temperatures. By the time I had started my second lap today I really could feel my body struggling with the heat. Growing up in Ireland with a heat wave being considered two or more day of 70 degrees, adapting to heat here takes me some time to adjust and today was a definite indication that I have not yet adjusted. Climbing those hills today felt like going up a mountain, but now that I have gone through this heat transition for the past few years I know this discomfort will pass and as long as I drink lots of water I will be able to continue and progress.

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About Me

I won the 2006 Anthem 5K Fitness Classic, the first race in the Triple Crown of Running. But I think Jerry Reed sums up my training for the upcoming Anthem 5K just right because I “have a long way to go and a short time to get there.”

I am a graduate student at the University of Louisville, working on my master's in higher education with a focus in sports administration. I also am a graduate assistant for Commuter Student Services and therefore am kept very busy. Without any question these are my two priorities.

What time I do have between studying and working I choose, instead of spending it in front of the television set, to donate as a volunteer coach with the U of L track team. A few years ago, I was a student-athlete at the University of Arkansas and was fortunate enough to run on teams that won three NCAA titles. So I have quite a bit of experience that I hope to share with the younger athletes on this team, while also striving to attain my own personal goals. Of course, that usually adds 5-10 hours each week to my already eventful schedule.

I get through my days with a balanced discipline and a cup of coffee, much like the rest of the world… But I do struggle.




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