Ran a total of 8.5 miles today with a 2.75 mile tempo run and a one mile speed workout. I ran the 2.75 mile tempo (uphill) in 15:22 with a strong headwind. I felt a bit better than yesterday, but still feel a bit beat. I then ran a one mile speed worout in 4:52 to keep sharp, and surprisingly, this mile was not very hard. I think that my legs are what is holding me back. After a 14 miler last week (ran at about 6:30 pace) this phase seemed to hit. I think that the combination of the long run at decently fast pace and the amount of hill running I completed last week is responsible for all of this. I had this problem earlier this summer after a 15 miler at 6:30 pace. It took me at least a week to feel to completely better afterwards, so I think that this may be the case once again (at least I hope!). In all, a decent workout. | 