LM warmup, 10.68 miles in 1:17:21, 7:14/mi, HR 156, w/ 2 mile warmup, 2 x Strides/Drills, 5 x 2K @ 10K effort in 7:57 (up - 6:25/mi), 8:15 (up - 6:39/mi), 7:50 (up & down - 6:19/mi), 7:18 (down - 5:53/mi), 7:24 (down - 5:58/mi), 6:15/mi average, 2 mile cooldown, & stretching. Rainy (44F). Dreading today's workout....just feeling a bit tired and lacking energy. After a nice 2 mile warmup, the rain started again, not helping the motivation at all. Fortunately, I used all my jedi mind tricks to get thru the first 2 repeats....after that, I was soaked thru and O2 deprived, so no energy to give to those negative thoughts. Couldn't feel the legs much since I'd worn shorts & they were numb from the cold rain. Uphill repeats were really tough.....10K pace is ~ 6:10/mi, so with the hills added in, a 6:15/mi average is pretty good. One of the hardest workouts I've done in a long time, befitting peak week.
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