Am- jogged home from dropping mkz off. Pm- 2x5k. First one I just ran by feel and the second I slowed down to goal marathon pace and tried to keep it more controlled. First was 17:11 (5:22, 5:30, 5:40), 2nd was 17:52 (5:44, 5:47, 5:45). I didn't fall off quite as bad as it looks on the first rep- I jumped up onto millennium park at the beginning of mile 3 and there's an awkward transition followed by a really steep ramp up to the park loop. Definitely in better shape from a month ago, and in colder weather on wet slippery pavement. Felt like I could have done another 3 mile rep at 5:45 pace at the end. Feeling great for 60 miles in the first 7 days of the year, but I should be cautious and ease up on the mileage a bit. I averaged 51 over 5 weeks before my down week to close out 2025, so it would be prudent to keep my average at 52-56 over these next 3-4 weeks before my next down week. |