I learned something new about myself today: I do not do well with solo time trials. I could not even finish the 5k! I made it 2.5 miles going about 7:55 pace, and then I thought I was going to explode. My legs felt like jello all the way home.
Two years ago, I had a lot of mental toughness. It is now gone, and I desperately need to get it back. Any suggestions?
It was very humid this morning, but cooler than normal. My neck is really jacked up too. I still only have about 50% range of motion, even after being awake and moving around for a few hours. The other thing is that my training wasn't very focused this week. I think, because it was a recovery week, my brain just checked out, which is ironic because I'm kind of following a BRAIN training plan. Ha! I think those are the reasons for my bad run. But, I think it was truly a mind-over-matter thing, because my body probably could have finished the 5k. Heck, I've been running 40+ miles a week-it had better be able to.
On my way home, I saw a really creepy-looking guy, and he stared at me in a really creepy way. I guarantee you, if he had been following me on my bike at mile 2.5, I would have set a PR!
10 minutes later: I read some other blogs and got mad at myself for throwing in the towel. So I went out again! I did 3.5 miles at 8:56 pace, which I will designate as marathon pace. Full disclosure: I actually went 4 miles but walked .5 of them. I did the first two miles without stopping and then walked a bit. It is 85 degrees with 57% humidity, which is a whole new feeling to get used to! It felt good to end the week on a better note. Time for a swim! |