So here is the deal, today was a tempo run and it was supposed to be 40 minutes long. I ended up doing a 33 minute tempo run. Part of it was due to lack of energy to finish and I did not want to hurt myselt, as I could feel my calf tighten during the speed portion but the other part was I felt like I would have used the other 7 minutes as a slow pace. The training guide I am using said 10 minutes slow, 20 minutes faster with a peak coming in the middle and then 10 minutes cool down. Granted this was my first tempo run in a long time and at speeds I have not used in a long time, however, these are the paces I need to have for the correct time in the half. I started the speed part at 8 minutes per mile and over 10 minutes reached a high of 6:30 per mile. Then at the 10 minute mark, I needed to slow down, I had nothing left in the tank and the calf was bothering me. I think part of this is that I have not done these intensities before the other part I think is the fact that I am so far over weight from what I should be.
This is the other thing that is getting to me. While I am still not eating 100% all the time, I am eating better and eating less but I am not losing the weight. My goal was to lose about 5 pounds before the end of this month and I am not moving anywhere, My exercise has picked up considerably and my eating has been stable to a little less but this has all been to no avail. Stressful workout results coupled with not losing weight is frustruating. Starting to think I will need to get involved with a nutrition coach or something to get this weight back down.
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