Ran 13 miles this morning. Got up early (4:00 am), ran to the track (2.71 miles) at a nice, easy pace, about 8:45/mile. Stretched, drank some gatorade, had a powergel, then started my tempo run. Ended up only doing 4 MP miles - I think my legs were still feeling the effects of my run last night, and I didn't want to push it too hard. MP miles were as follows:
Mile 1: 7:44 (just getting into a rhythm)
Mile 2: 7:20
Mile 3: 7:16
Mile 4: 7:18
Took a break, drank some more gatorade, then finished up at a nice easy pace at the track. Average pace of about 8:25/mile. Then headed home, still averaging about 8:20/mile or so. Total time was 1:46:20, average pace of 8:10/mile. I was shooting for 14 this morning, but my legs and body just said no more. I will try to get in one more mile later today to hit my goal. |