As I headed out to mini GU corner trying to get my legs moving I was thinking maybe I should turn around and just head home, but I stuck with it and then once I got out to Mini GU corner I took about an 90 second break. I started to head back for home and it was like a switch had been turned on and my legs were starting to co-operate! So I decided to do a progression run for a few miles and just see how it goes. My first split was 8:49(135), and then, 8:18(147), followed by 7:58(148) counting that one as a MP and then I cooled down for mile, 8:28(139). Now I know that's not blazing speed but, it was a major mental victory for me... I think the reason I have been having trouble with my legs the last little while is I noticed that the last couple of runs I haven't had a banana before I go and I think that has been affecting me, at least contributing to it. I had a banana before I headed out this morning and then I think it kicked in just after my third mile, my average pace going out to GU corner was 9:30 my average pace for the entire run was 8:50 so I had a pretty good negative split. That was an incredible turn around for me as bad as I was feeling going out. My average heart rate was 138 with my total time at 1:02:24, I also did my standard core training using the rubber ball and then doing my push-ups.
See ya tomorrow.
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