Today was my farewell run to my Nike Pegasus. Tonight I bought Mizuno Wave Rider 11. They are heaven: very light, enough space for my feet and bunions, lots of cushion, and no more annoying pain in my right ankle. I am looking forward to tomorrow.
Now about today's run, my splits were all over the map.
8:41--My first two quarters were 2:07 and 2:08. I wasn't surprised and figured my body was still warming up. But, it didn't get better. I got slower. Although, I was giving the same effort as other tempo runs, I couldn't go faster and felt terrible.
8:17--Since I was in the middle of my there-quarter mile stretch of trail, I figured I'd keep running. The next half a mile, my body showed little improvement. I talked myself into finishing the second mile. I don't know how it happened, but I sped up--way up. I finished the second half of this mile in 3:58.
8:00--I didn't feel like I was pushing it that hard. But, the 2:00 quarters kept coming.
7:48--Again, I didn't feel like I was pushing it that hard.
7:56
So, 40:42. Very pleased, but not very consistent. I am still wondering what happened during the first and second miles. Was it because it was 50 degrees? Or was it my lunch? And where did the speed come from? Should I slow down to my race pace range 8:00 to 8:30? I felt like I was "working" at the same level as last week. I am guessing my lunch (a roll and some frosting) slowed me down and the weather sped me up. Probably a better lunch will help me be more consistent. | 