Tempo run - 5.5 miles, 5th south loop
1.5 mile warmup
5K: TT 26:33, AP 8:34, 8:36, 8:35, 8:36, 7:51 (for .1)
1 mile cooldown
abs with 2x1 min planks
I'm making progress! The two 5K's I did in June and July were 30:08 and 27:42. Today wasn't full out and it was still faster. I think I used to do too many miles at too fast of a pace back when I did tempo runs before because I would dread them more than I do now. Starting out at a manageable distance and a doable speed works out much better for sure! I really like these 5K tempo runs. I want to eventually work up to a weekly 10K. I also think I can start pushing the pace a little. I get nervous to go faster than I did today, but by the time I'm home I feel totally fine which tells me I could have tried harder. Just gotta get up the courage. =0) | 