58:36/11:43, best-7:51, Splits-15:01, 11:26, 10:36, 10:02, 11:27 How you like them apples? goal- 5 mile run with a 3 mile tempo run in the middle ;)
I woke up at 5:30 and slipped in and out of awake for an hour. I kept dreaming that I went running and missed work, couldn't find my running clothes, etc. Finally I got up at 6:30 and nearly went back to bed because I was SO tired and did not want to run. I am not sure how I got myself out the door. Another Festivus Miracle ;) I did not want to go :( So, I headed up the canyon road, sure that there was NO way a tempo run was in the cards. Well, I finally convinced myself that a 3 mile, 12 minute mile tempo would be doable and liveable. After a 1 mile warm up, I couldn't get my legs to move, so I went back to what Michelle said on one of our runs, "ta, ta, ta, ta," concentrate on your feet turning over more quickly, "ta, ta ,ta, ta." I sang "Love is Spoke Here," sped up, to match my foot falls. As you can see by my splits, I really don't tempo well. I just get faster and faster ;D I guess I am more of a progressive split runner. I was really happy to know that my legs still work. I was beginning to wonder. My goal is to do speed work every monday. I want to PR at Onion Days this year in the 5k. Happy Monday :)
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