9:40/8:39/8:54/8:58/8:32/8:38/9:23/8:29/9:43/9:03
I guess I only have 3 gears: Slow, quick-er, and a tiny bit faster than quick-er. The effort to achieve quick-er is incredibly uncomfortable. Unfortunately the difference between the gears is so negligible it's discouraging. I ran quick-er for several intervals (up to a mile) which only resulted in a few moderate returns. I started out running along the sides of the trail on the dirt, and then down the jetti to save some pounding for the first 3-4 miles. I got some better times once I hit pavement again. But at some points between 4-6 I was pushing 7:40's--but the average m/m were just so unimpressive that I stopped trying very hard. Mile 8 was easy because I used the triangles (slow, fast, faster every three). Using the triangles on the trail makes it easy to run faster because I know I'll get a break every fourth one. Anyway, I did this kind of interval running for most of the10 miles which makes me feel good. I just hope that after Saturday's long run, Monday's race, and today's 10, I can hack the 22 on Saturday. I have to have a good 20 miler or mentally I'm trapped. I just keep thining about the taper weeks afterwards. Will I be ready, did I do enough? Did I push hard enough? Will my hamstrings & piriformis cooperate? | 