Speed work again today. A little intimidating...5 mile tempo, outside on a gradual downhill. I had the course marked out in my mind and was hoping to keep a 7:20ish pace. But, I worried with 10 yesterday and a stomach not fully cooperating (I think it may be some of the meds/vitamins I'm taking at night that make me feel cruddy in the morning), I had my doubts. I was solo, and that played tricks too, but it was time to put on my big girl panties and get 'er done. 1 mile warm-up to get a little further west so I could do the full 5 miles without having to cross Bangerter (I didn't want to have to run over the skybride for my last tempo mile!). Yes, I live in the boonies...5 miles west of Bangerter. I had a friend once say that if the directions to your house in any way included Bangerter you lived too far West. That warm-up mile was a 10mm pace - awesome, this is going to be great :P Ready or not.... 7:13 - most aided downhill mile, so a little fast but not too worried. 7:20 - ahhh, settle into pace. 7:15 - still feeling good, and have a flat stretch here where I'm able to still keep pace. 7:13 - this is really happening and I feel okay! Pass the rec center and wave to Kelli on the TM :) 7:04 - good drop at the beginning then fighting to the finish, because I know I'm done. Finished feeling good and like I could've kept up a decent pace around there for at least a couple more. Good confidence booster since this was my biggest speed push before SL Half. Then, the hard part...4.5 miles of gradual uphill home. Craptastic. I didn't want to push any pace, but just run feeling comfortable. HA! When I looked at the AP at the finish it was 9:53...yeah, I like the downhill :) Sour stomach all the way home. I think the meds and/or vitamins I'm taking at night are giving me the yucky gut. I didn't feel it on the speed work, but all the way home - blech. Glad I was able to successfully complete the speed work AND I feel good about it. Now I'm going to go to the gym and do masters swim. A good end to a good workout. I'll probably grab a short nap first :) a couple of fun updates from swim: 40 second 50yd swim. awesome! learned to dive in from the platform and NOT lose my goggles!! my hair in my bun on the top of my head stayed dry under my cap today - my sauce of awesome to the swim day!
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