Okay, just to verify the fact that being away from a regular running schedule has affected my fitness, I tried a few harder segments in today's run. Yep, anything under 12:00/mi was definitely being felt so I have lost quite a bit off of my pace. Oh well, plenty of weeks ahead to get back into shape.
3.52 mi in 42:35 @ 12:07/mi burning 421 calories
Intervals --
0.50 mi @ 12:02/mi
0.50 mi @ 11:45/mi (this felt hard)
0.51 mi @ 12:43/mi (recovering)
0.50 mi @ 11:25/mi (this felt easier than the 11:45/mi, probably warmed up)
0.50 mi @ 11:34/mi (this was okay, but feeling the fatigue)
1.00 mi @ 12:39/mi (just coasting and getting the distance)
Most importantly, I stopped by a running store in Dallas and bought myself a "13.1" decal to be displayed proudly on my pickup.
Location: Elmer Thomas Park, Lawton, Oklahoma
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