I'm running the Jingle Bell 5k on Friday night and since I have not run a 5k in a few months and not experienced 5k pace for a long time I realized that I am in a lot of trouble. I wanted to get in a little work at 5k pace this morning but not so much that it would wear me out for the race. Warmed up with 2 miles then ran 4 X 1/2 mile with 1/4 mile rest on the new paved trail in West Bountiful. I just wanted to run by feel with out monitoring the pace on the Garmin. The pace did not feel comfortable. My legs felt alright but the breathing was a little too labored. I was able to recover pretty quickly between each repeat but they all felt a little off. Had no idea what the pace was until I finished and reviewed the splits. Assumed they all came in around 3:07 (6:15/mile pace). Was surprised to see them at: 2:55, 2:59, 3:00, 3:05. Although these were at a decent pace, they did not feel the way I want them to and I realized that I have a lot of work to do to get back into shape.
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