AM - 10 miles. 10 x 600m in 1:46.0 average (5K goal pace, 90s). HHS track. Target was 1:45 and I could have given 1% more effort, so this demonstrates lack of focus. I've hit a mental lowpoint, which hopefully I'll snap out of soon.
PM - 8 miles.
Comments
From Rachelle on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 12:19:54 from 159.212.71.200
Keep on keeping on.
From SlowJoe on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 13:56:25 from 168.215.171.129
Won't it take a week or two to adjust to the extra mileage bump? Maybe mentally too...
If you don't snap out of it, I'll send you the at-home electroshock therapy machine I invented.
From Jake K on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 14:14:41 from 199.190.170.24
The mileage bump IS my psychotherapy :-)
I've just got some other things to sort out... in some ways I don't feel like I should be writing vague comments like that, but I also want to keep it honest. Motivation / focus / confidence all ebb and flow... you have to push on through the downs and then ride the ups to the moon.
From Paul on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 14:25:38 from 207.224.39.118
I've been at a mental low point for the last 6 years. Fortunately inertia and habit are powerful things...
From Jake K on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 14:31:05 from 199.190.170.24
A handful of sub 2:20s isn't bad for a mental lowpoint :-)
You're right through - despite thinking "I don't really want to do these" after one rep this morning, I was still able to do 9 more just going through the motions. So that's why I'm not too worried... I'll catch fire again.
From Jason D on Fri, May 16, 2014 at 17:29:31 from 24.1.80.94
"'I don't really want to do these'" seems closer to the right attitude than "I could do these all day." You're a marathoner; it's okay to hate 5k pace when it exceeds the length of a stride.
My better response: What's the next session look like?
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