I hooked up with the other two Oly Trials guys from the state and we did a 10-,ile tempo run after a 3-mile warmup. It was 36 degrees and pouring rain most of the run around the very popular Green Lake path. The first 7 miles were at 5:22 pace and then we were supposed to run the last three miles at between 5:10 and 5:15. Actuals were as follows:
5:24
5:28
5:20
5:15
5:22
5:21
5:16
5:15
5:18
5:15
I learned that the first thing you lose after taking even a short time off is your speed. But it felt good to run hard again even though it was probably too much, too fast, too soon. I'll know more in the morning. |