You're faster than you think!

noon: 3 (21:46) NIST, shakeout

pm: Washington-Lee H.S. track

Well, some days you are better off staying in bed... especially if your room is air conditioned!  I was not mentally up for the humidity tonight...

So, tonight was the first workout in awhile that I was not thoroughly happy with.  I just lost concentration and did not finish strong.  I have excuses readily available, but the truth is that for some reason I was mentally out of it.  I am not totally disappointed because I still managed to hit my target average pace.  The workout was 3 x 1 mi with 400 rest.  I did an abbreviated version of  drills (I am still working up to the full list), which amounted to about 9 sets.  I hit the miles in 4:52.2, 4:57.6, 5:00.5.  Ave = 4:56.8.  I was hoping to ave 4:56 (15:20 5k pace) and with the short rest and given that it was hot and disgustingly humid, I guess I can take some positives from that.  I just wanted to do it in a much more controlled and evenly-paced way. But the first one felt so easy that I just thought I was on my way to a breakthrough workout. Then I just did not want to push.  I mean, I should have been able to just hit 73 for the first quarter in the last rep and then hang on.  Ya know, just focus... 36.5 per 200.  Instead I go 76,75,75,74.  I guess the reality is that the first mile was too fast and I just never recovered. But still, I do not remember hurting at all in the workout.  And that was sort of the aim of this workout, with the short rest, to make myself hurt.  But I could not do it.  I am looking forward to resting and a couple of sharpening workouts this weekend and next week.  I think I am ready for the 5k... I just need to not do anything stupid.  Another positive I can take from this workout is that my bruised foot did not bother me in spikes.  That could have been trouble.