AM - Well the good thing about racing is you find out exactly where you stand. I figured I was in shape for 4:50-4:55 but came in a few ticks slower. I wanted to get out fairly aggressively, and came through the 1st 400 in 70. I slowed a ton to 2:27 at 800 and more or less kept that pace to the finish.
I know I was nearly completely detrained before starting this block, plus whatever impact age is starting to have, but it's still a gut check to not even break 5. Ah well. Just gotta keep chipping away and see what kind of fitness I can get to. I keep reminding myself that after my daughter was born, it took nearly a year and half to go from 20 lbs overweight to a 34 min 10k to a 1:10 half.
PM - Rounded out the day with some hill sprints. 2x30s + 6x45s
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