8 miles in the morning.
19.10 miles in the afternoon and evening.
I did the 8 miles this morning a little slower than usual. I have a good workout planned for the afternoon with a 5 mile tempo run (5:20/mile) included in it so I wanted to be safe and save some energy for later.
I ran with the distance runners this afternoon in wind and a little bit of snow. I had them do a 20 minute mini-tempo run with a 10 minute warmup and cooldown. They were troopers and did a great job. We finished up just under 6 miles. I stretched with them inside and then went back out to do my tempo run. The only problem was the snow was thicker on the road and the wind was blowing a little more. I started out and was going to see if I could do it but the roads were way to slick. I tried pushing it when the roads were clear and be careful when it was slick. I ended up doing just over 8 miles. I know cars were thinking I was crazy being out it that kind of weather. I averaged 6:42/mile overall which included running with the team.
I thought about calling it a day but got back home and hopped on the treadmill to do my tempo run. I was mad at the snow but decided it wasn't going to deter me from finishing my tempo work. I did 5 miles at 5:19/mile overall and then called it a day. I know we need the snow for water in the spring but it is no fun to be in it. Legs suprisingly felt fine tonight. |