Thursday, December 23
Plan: 20 min warm / cool down
8-10 Yasso's
So much to say about this workout......
I get so excited for my mid-week speed workout - that is until the day arrives and I dread the workout and doubt my abilities. I try to come up with a million reasons as to why I shouldn't do it and it makes more sense to run easy. This has been my MO since I moved to Texas and left the comfort of my training group.
Yasso's are even worse, in complete disclosure, I have never completed an entire Yasso workout - even going back to my group on SLC. I would start and then find an excuse and go run easy on the road.
Today started out the exact same way. My husband drove me to the track and dropped me off, saving my legs the 2 miles of uphill running to the middle school. I did a two mile warm up and started right in. Normally after the warm up, I do some drills and focus, not today...all in right away. The first 800 wasn't so bad, either was the second and then the third the mental wheels started to fall off. I don't feel good, maybe I should just quit. I told my self to get half-way through and if I still want to throw in the towel, I could have the option. Fourth actually felt good and from there on out it wasn't too bad. The last couple were tough, but that is how it should be.
As I have with the past speed days, I have really focused on effort, not on time/pace and that really seems to help. I was beyond pleased with the workout and - I FINISHED!! I walked of the track pretty dang happy.
Splits: 3:41, 3:37, 3:38, 3:37, 3:33 (not sure how that happened), 3:37, 3:36, 3:36 Exactly where I would like to be.
1:31:26 / 11 miles / 8:19 avg pace
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