1:04 pm: 8.5 miles
Death by treadmill. Anything over 6 miles should not be run on a treadmill, unfortunately today I ran 8.5 miles. The goal was to run it without dropping below 8:00 pace.
During the first 4 miles I was able to stay on pace comfortably however once I hit mile 4 I had to drop it to 8:34 pace. Ran that for the next 3.5 miles and finished my last mile at 7:30 pace so that I finished fast. Overall averaged an 8:14 pace. Didn't hit my goal, but I'm more happy that I got the miles in. I can worry about times once I build up my base and get stronger.
Legs felt pretty good. My left calf was pretty tight from this weeks running, but eventually I didn't feel it as I continued to run. Towards the end I could feel that my shins were putting in the work, but nothing concerning on that front.
Next week I expect to run 45 min each day while finishing out the last mile so that I can continue progressing. Lots of stretching/massaging to come tomorrow.
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