AM: Was expecting to do about 20-22 miles today, with ideally 10 fast miles at around 5:55 pace after a couple miles of warmup. Got through about 6 and thought I'd heart out the rest at whatever pace- just if anything to make me learn a lesson. It was an ill-thought out choice and I threw in the towel after 8. Also unforutunately had to have Drew drive me back to my vehicle at the halfway mark which was forever away. Although I'm very thankful- it would have been a terrible waddle back...
Splits for the "10 miles"
(3 mile warmup), 5:51, 5:52, 5:53, 5:55, 5:55, 5:59, 6:23, 6:40, xxx, xxx (3 mile cooldown w/ strides)
I just need to work smarter- I wasn't ready for that workout and I need to realize I'm constrained by my fitness I have- not the fitness I think I have- and shouldn't just expect results that I haven't had indicators for. In the end, I'd rather fail in practice than in the game and thus I'm happy with the 6 miles and it can only help. Period.
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