:-)

Ran the 6 mile Word Perfect route.  I had no plan going into the run, and the plans changed almost every mile.  So, I will just say I got a run in.  :-)

First 1.30 miles is gradual up to get up and around WP.  My legs were telling me the whole way that I need to get some cross training (weights/biking) in on a regular basis.  Legs were tired the whole way.

Looking forward I am supposed to do speed work Wed.  I'm hoping that I don't have these tired legs, or it will be some very slow speed that I work at!

Have a great day!  Here is a smile for you! 

:-)

Ugh, "speed work" stinks!  Ok, for me its like "slow work" but that stuff is hard!

3.31 miles "warm up." (25:31 total time, AP = 7:42.  Splits - 7:55, 7:27, 7:38, 2:29 (for the .31))

SLOW work:

1600M : (1:34, 1:37, 1:35, 1:44) mile pace = 6:30

400M Active recovery

1200M : (1:38, 1:52, 1:47) mile pace = 7:03

400M Active recovery

800M : (1:43, 1:43) mile pace = 6:52

400M Active recovery

400M : (1:40) mile pace = 6:40

I'm a little discouraged.  I got a late start, so had to abbreviate the workout, and this "trying" to go fast just wipes me out!  I'm holding onto the fact that this is my first try at any kind of organized "speed" work.

Plan was run 6 miles at 8:12 pace.  I have got to find a way to allow my mind to slow up.  I have my cruise speed and I find it very difficult to go slower than that.  I can, when I run with someone else that will slow me up.  I was closer to "slow" today than I was yesterday (a speed work day).

Splits : 7:54, 7:53, 8:01, 7:52, 8:26, 7:15

Have a GREAT day! 

Smile!  :-)

Got a late start up here at Bear Lake.  Had a pretty good run.  I'm encouraged from one point of view, seems like I mentally was strong the whole way.  I joked with Kelly that when I was at about 1.5 miles I was ready to call it good.  As the miles passed I had more and more confindence that I was doing fine and would finish the planned miles.

AP 8:05  best mile 7:34

Have a wonderful day!

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