East Y. Treadmill speedwork. 2 mile warmup, 8 x 800 at 5:56 pace with 400 recoveries at 9:13 pace. 2 mile cooldown. I struggled so much the first 800 that I seriously considered abandoning the workout. After fighting through the second rep I decided that not all workouts are going to feel good and I am not always going to feel strong, and this was one I could make it through. So, I powered through it--glad I did. It was doable and I don't think I put myself in a hole--it's good to know I can run hard even on a majorly "off" day if I want to.
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