Took my husband's advice and slept in to 5 a.m. today. It seems that my head is hitting the pillow sooner and my alarm keeps going off earlier and earlier. Sleeping in to 5 was a good idea. Admittedly, I was a bit apprehensive about my workout this morning. I wasn't sure if I wanted to run it on the track outside or on the path. The distance was an 800 or half mile. Since I was going to be working on pace, I wanted the path to be clear of traffic. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
While I was getting dressed I decided I would do my workout on the path. If I started at Spring Road and ran around the corner at York, I would be at the half mile mark. First part of the workout was 1.5 mile warm-up. My legs felt good and aside from jumping some puddles, the path was free and clear.
The workout today was going to take a lot of focus. I needed to concentrate on pace and form if I was going to reach my goal.
Planned workout-Run Fast
Lined up to start my workout and within 3 minutes of my first 800, I knew I was in trouble. I felt so good that I broke the cardinal rule of running...I went out too fast. I tried to slow up, but failed. 800 after 800, I was not hitting my mark. No matter how hard I tried, I was struggling. And, this was the easy part. The challenge was going to be at the end when I needed to run the last 3 faster than the first 7. Oh boy, I was in trouble. I struggled to finish the workout and tried to redeem myself with the last three. Based on my earlier runs, I was going to need some rocket boosters on my shoes to reach my goal. Fail, fail, fail.
I guess if I have to learn this lesson, I would rather face it now, than in a race. This was a great reality check for me and something that I really need to pay attention to. Still working on my pace. Oh, Lord, will I ever become consistent in this area?
Total distance ran 7 miles
Nike Plus Challenge
Started at 2513
moved up 18 spots
Now 2495.
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