I keep having runs like this, I might start to think 3:30 is actually doable. I started tonight's 10-miler basically dreading it, especially that little five-mile tempo segment in the middle. I didn't feel like my legs were recovered from Saturday's 17. Did the three-mile warmup, then accelerated to LT pace (in this case, 7:35). I kept expecting the flexors to lock up or the hammy to cramp or the abs to explode or something. But they never did. So I just kept going and before I knew it, the five miles were done and I was backing off to recovery pace. Then, even better, the pool outside was (a) empty and (b) actually cool, for once, and I had a nice, refreshing 10-minute swim/underwater stretch before I headed home to finally eat dinner at 9 p.m. | 