Tempo ish workout. Warmed up out to Stucki and then did the winter tempo loop. Had zero expectations as I feel trashed (flirting with the over training zone) and it was 83 F and humid when I left the house just before 5 a.m (and only down to 81 F when I got back just before 7 a.m). Like it sucks. FACT
5 mile tempo at 5:45 avg. Had no goal other than to make it through 5 miles of some kind of push. Never looked at the watch. Just ran. Didn't ever redline but it wasn't comfortable either. Basically 20 seconds a mile slower than I was through the winter on this loop. But it's basically 50 degrees hotter now- which is proving to be a BIG factor.
After that I did 1.3 miles back across the road section and over to where you get back on the trail as kind of a recovery pace. Like 6:15 ish.
Then one mile at 5:17
Then a recovery mile down to River Road at 6:20ish
And then one last hard mile basically all uphill from the river up past the gas station in 5:26
Then a mileish cool down to finish.
Nothing amazing thats for sure. But I told myself to just do it today. Don't ditch out early or get too worked up over the hot conditions. Just get through the workout and take it for what it is.
148lbs (not bad considering I packed it on with like 8 slices of pizza and a bread twist at pizza factory last night...):
4.2 miles up at Brian Head. It had rained hard and there was a chill in the air with some fog. It was amazing. Other than I couldn't breath because it's 10,000ft and I live at 2,600 ft. temps were amazing though. Loved it!!!!!!!
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