Objective: Tempo run. 3 mi easy & slow, 2 mi LT pace, remaining slow. Splits: 12:02 - 11:19 - 14:00 (trouble w/ watch, walked for a couple of minutes while trying to fix)- 8:54 - 8:30 - 11:07 - 11:24 Tempo miles were mostly flat but some hills.
Conditions at 5:15 AM: 30F w/ pockets of warmer and cooler air about, clear & starry My Garmin has filed for divorce. The metal (or is it?) buckle broke this morning and I had to carry the little traitor in my hand. Not fun. Then towards the end of mile 3, it suddenly went berserk (beeping, switching screens, light not working) and stole a couple of minutes of my running time while I walked along trying to get it back on track. I would have just ignored it but I had to do my tempo run. It settled down, but the buckle is irreparable, snapped right off. I don't know if I need to send it back to Garmin for replacement, or if I can just go into REI and get it over with. Fortunately I know exactly where the receipt is. Well, about the workout: I am quite pleased. The tempo section was not completely flat, so those are really good splits for me. I didn't think I could do it. Last night I felt even more sore than I did yesterday morning (DOMS), and so very tired. I couldn't imagine doing a tempo run this morning, and I was beating myself up a bit for being so foolish to think I could follow a training plan that included two quality workouts during the weekdays "at my age." But I took some Ibuprofen and got to bed early, and despite my Garmin's betrayal I did ok today. I will still be rethinking my training plan. But maybe I always do; I'm a little restless that way.
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