Well, last night I signed up for a 10k here in PA for next Sunday, before heading back to Atlanta. Sometime I wonder why I do such things, the course description is "Hot & Hilly Picturesque Course". That last word sounds appealing, but I hate Hot & Hilly! Oh well, a 10k is about the only way I can get myself to run all out for 6 miles this time of year, so I guess I signed up to give myself a solid 6 mile training run! It was only $20, so that was appealing! It is called the Twilight Trot, at 6:30 ... so I guess I will go out around 6 tonight and try to do 4 miles at race pace ... I really feel like I should be able to run a sub 40 10k which is a 6:25 pace ... but I usually crash at that pace when you throw in heat & hills! Maybe with a little race mojo, I can hang on a little longer! Ok ... this is just my personal little pep talk, to try to get myself to run 4 @ 6:25 pace tonight ... where at least it will be flat!
PM - Take what thy body gives you & give thanks! Plan was 2 easy, 4 fast, 2 easy. Since the 2 easy never happened, I switched gears to 8 slow! Did not matter that I had strapped on my racing flats, I knew a half mile into the run my legs were not going to turn over faster than an 8:30 pace, God forbid I attempt 6:25 pace! Oh well, I guess 24 miles on a bike does not classify as a recovery day for me! 8 miles @ 8:37 pace
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