Later in the day yesterday, I was contemplating not doing a tempo run today. I had picked up a couple minor aches and pains and didn't want to make them worse. So, last night I took a quick soak in an epsom salt bath which did the trick (along with a good night's sleep). This morning I decided to go ahead with the tempo. Plan was to do the same route and distance as last week. Ran from my house to Starkey blvd at an easy pace for 2 miles, then started the tempo run. First mile felt difficult as it often does for the first mile of a tempo run. Second mile was better. When I finished the second mile I didn't feel like quitting like I did last week, I had my sights set on finishing the 3rd mile so I could turn around. Second half went pretty well. For the last mile a song came on my ipod which I had just recently put there and I didn't know how well it would work out for a tempo run song. The song was by a band named Cake, and was a remake of a song made famous by the Muppet Show, "Mahna Mahna". Before I knew it the last mile was almost over and I was on pace for 6:28. Splits: 7:00, 6:50, 6:48, 6:52, 6:50, 6:28 Two more miles to get home. Last mile I sped up a bit but it felt easy at 7:10 - I'd love it if 7:10 always felt easy! Average pace: 7:31
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