Even with the messed up workweek I didn’t want to skimp on my workout this morning. I know that running a 5K every Saturday isn’t the most typical workout plan but it allows me to do something quicker and I like it. So I got up at 5am and after a small breakfast did the home 5K TT again. Today I was feeling about the same as last Saturday. Today it was only about 70F and felt a little more humid. I had a similar plan, 1mi wu, 5K and 4mi cd. Ran it an additional 14 seconds faster than last week. Not as marked of a drop as between the previous two weeks but considering how tired I was this week I’m happy with it. Also, even with yesterday off I was only 1.5 mi off of last weeks total so all and all a good end to the running week.
1mi wu to Sunnyside: 8:57 HR 138
5K TTv2
Mi 1: 5:31.7 HR 173 dwn Sunnyside
Mi 2: 5:30.2 HR 180 dwn 1300E
Mi 3: 5:44.2 HR 184 dwn 1300E
0.12: 0:36.9 HR 190 5:15 pace finishing at 2100S
TOTAL: 17:23.0 HR 179 Avg. 5:35
I finally hit the second mile fastest. What is amazing is how close Sasha’s course tool comes to my effort or my effort to the course tool. The first two miles are spot on! I lost 4 seconds on the third but gained 2 back in the extra 0.12. Pretty happy with that.
I did a longer cool down than the previous weeks and ran all the way to the top of 21st before finishing down Foothill home. Which gives me an extra 2 mi for a 4 mi cool down. Someone gave me a honk on the way up 21st but I couldn’t tell who it was. I was still recovering at that point. 4mi cd home: 7:51 HR 160
The next step is to run a race. I need to do something that I can post on the race reports and "get credit" for the quicker running :)
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