Last Chance Workout! I am blaming this workout on Jake. I started reading Once a Runner after he mentioned it in a post and it is has sparked some sort of weird competitive edge in me. I have never really thought of myself as an athlete or a competitor` but this book has flipped some sort of switch in my brain.
Anyway plan was 5-6 consecutive tempo miles (wanted to prove to myself I was capable of doing it on the roads since most of my tempo workouts have been on the treadmill). I also really wanted to consciously work on running negative splits. Warmed up 1 mile and then went straight into the workout 7:22, 7:14, 7:12, 6:55, 6:39. My goal was 15-20 seconds faster than marathon pace (7:20-7:25) so this was quite a bit faster than I had intended. But I felt good and it definitely provided the mental boost that I so desperately needed. And at least I pulled the plug at 5 and didn't go for one more like I wanted to at the time.
I am ready!!
|