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July 12, 2005
Quick Update
I procrastinated allllllllll day, but when B. said he was going to be home in an hour and he wanted to run, I knew I needed to jump on the treadmill and get my workout in. I tend to do my tempo runs on the treadmill so that I can keep myself honest and so that I can monitor my pace.
My goal was to run 9 miles and run 4 miles @ 15K - Half marathon race pace. I started off with a 2.5 mile warm-up, but my warm-up turned into a faster pace than I probably should have allowed myself to launch into. I get super impatient when it comes to warm-ups and cool-downs (something I am trying to get over). So I got those miles out of the way and I started my tempo run at 6:58 pace and about a half mile later I was comfortably running under 6:50 and I ran the last 2.5 around 6:40-6:45. I felt pretty good and in control - when I started the workout I really wanted to throw in the towel and just add more miles tomorrow. I think I have 6 personalities because I have a lot of internal dialogues swirling around when I am running - or contemplating NOT running!
I headed into a cool-down at the 6.5 mile mark, but I grew impatient the last 3/4 mile and turned up the volume to 6:40 pace again and finished the final quarter at 6:00 minute pace. My butt hurts, but other than that pain in the a$*, I am feeling pretty positive.
B. ran three miles tonight!!
Posted by bridget at July 12, 2005 10:52 PM
Comments
Sounds like a great workout! :) I can completely relate to the wanting to bag it a couple miles in -- I'm impressed that you turned it around and had a good workout.
Posted by: Amanda at July 13, 2005 09:44 AM
Awesome workout! Btw, do you have a treadmill in your house?
Posted by: Nanda at July 13, 2005 12:39 PM
Ha! Ditto on the treadmill warm up and cool down. You just want to get it over with. Nice workout and pacing.
Posted by: Leilani at July 13, 2005 09:53 PM
Pass my congrats along to B. That's the coolest.
Posted by: Audrey at July 13, 2005 10:09 PM
That is a solid workout - good job! You are in amazing shape, I am so impressed.
Posted by: Barb at July 14, 2005 12:20 PM
Good workout! I have a tendancy to shorten the warm-up and cool down. I have a 6 mile route where I have all the miles marked off (I can double back to get more mileage). I find that I don't have the mental strength to train on the treadmill and at my gym, I only allowed to stay on for 30 minutes at a time.
Posted by: Eve at July 17, 2005 10:39 AM