I had a much better tempo run today than last week. I guess I could have been somewhat recovered after cross training yesterday. But, my legs still felt tired, just not pounded like yesterday. I ran a 3.5 mile warm-up, followed by a 10 mile tempo run at Liberty Park. Total time was 59:42. We were guessing a little bit on where we finished, but I think we were pretty close. The good thing is, I was at least a minute faster through 9 than I was last week (I didn't get the exact time.) I went out a little fast for my first two miles, and then settled right in to pace. That seems to work better for me than starting really conservatively. I was happy with the run though. I feel like my fitness has improved since my last race which was a half marathon in Iowa. At sea level I went through ten in 60:00, so I'm looking forward to my race on Thursday. Under 1:17 would be fabulous, under 1:16 even better.
I ran just one mile cool down. Cole was crying, so we needed to get him home. | 