AM: (14 miles, 1:53:50). 28:05wu/25:28cd, 8 mile Steady State run (target 7:16-7:30). I really did not expect to hit the target for this run, it is the first stamina workout I have done in nearly 5 months. And, I knew I was not in as good of shape as I was last March when I did this workout (after coming off an awesome 10K training cycle). I will admit I was also a little intimidated with the sheer length of the run ... so, I decided to take it really easy and just run close to 7:35 pace with the primary goal being to finish the workout ... actual paces: 7:32, 7:19, 7:30, 7:32, 7:30, 7:32, 7:26, 7:21 The first 4 miles I was getting harassed by about 20 high-school kids who were walking around the track. They would wait until I came up on them and run and stand right next to each other and force me out into lane 5. Finally, a few of them quit doing it and tried to give me some space, but at least 6 of them continued to torment me until they left ... it was nice to be able to run in lane one for the final 4 miles. After this I had to run the brutal uphill home ... I was tired ... I am tired ... now I have to go to work and finish a paper that is 4 days late! Just as a comparison, last March I ran this same workout in: 7:32, 7:25, 7:16, 7:18, 7:25, 7:20, 7:19, 7:14 .... given that I am still 2 months out from my next race, I am still a little hopeful that even if I don't PR I won't be too far out from my fitness from last year (hope hope). PM: 4 miles super easy.
Have a good day bloggers!!
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