Christi

Got up and ran 5x1000s at the track today with 200 m (2 min jog in between) It was really cold and windy...Splits were 3:36, 3:31, 3:34, 3:35, 3:33. Felt absolutely terrible today-starting from the first one...I literally had to talk myself into doing each one and the lactic acid started kicking in after the first 200-400 meters..The last one was especially painful. I usually think of speed as my forte and look forward to doing it-but lately I have been dreading it and my body has been just plain exhausted when it comes to speed...(My times aren't bad-but I have felt extra fatigued-not strong like usual) Not sure whats going on-Maybe it was the wind and not being fully recovered from the 5k on Saturday..I have no idea?? Frustrating because I want to feel good and the past few weeks I've felt more tired than usual. 

6.5 ez miles on the mill around 8 minute pace.

Got up early to do a 6.5 mile tempo at the track. Glad I got this one done early to beat the wind that is now blowing my house down. Anyhoo-conditions were perfect and after taking yesterday off I felt so much better than Monday. (I think my body needed more time to recover from Saturday's 5k) Anyway- splits were 6:26, 6:21,6:21,6:18,6:20,6:16 and 2:55 for the last 800. Average pace overall was 6:18. I felt like I was pushing-but still felt relaxed. So glad my body felt good today. Another week and a half of hard workouts then I can start tapering.   

2.5 outside around 7:10 pace.. All I had time for today

14 miles outside..I left my watch home bc I didn't want to run these miles "too fast" just wanted to run them comfortable and not worry about pace. Next Saturday will be a "fast" finish long run. Felt tired today....