I decided to run my speed workout this morning after all. My hip was feeling pretty good and I was afraid if I pushed it off until Friday I would risk: (1) not doing it at all; or (2) having the later workout negatively affect my last 20 miler coming up this weekend.So, today was the day. I was scheduled for 10 miles with 4x1200 meters, 2 minute recoveries. I did a 4.75 warm-up, then was off. I decided not to look at my pace and just go by feel. 5:23; 5:12; 5:27; 5:18 (converts to the following paces per mile: 7:17; 7:02; 7:22; 7:10). Hmmm. Not very good.
Unfortunately I have arrived at the truth that I am just slow this season. I have a handful of reasons why this could be, but really am still somewhat perplexed. Yeah, I am sleeping a fair bit less, my nutrition could be better, yadda yadda yadda. I am still running pretty good miles and working hard.....Oh well.
I think I will probably go into Columbus with a range and just run it by feel. I would do HR, but I am just not really sure of where I should be, etc. and am afraid that would be worse that trying to go by pace. We'll see.
Weird fact - I was running this am and it was really dark, all of a sudden a ran past a bug zapper (remember those?) - it had gotten ahold of something and it really startled me. How funny. And how non-PC these days! :)
4 comments:
What was the weather like? I can't wait for cool weather. It definitely makes me faster (not in comparison to you, though!).
I'm such a workout wimp that on the few occasions I haven't checked intermediate splits, I run really slow. Your 1200s were all over the place, too. They didn't get consistently slower. Who knows how hard you were running relative to your ability? If you're doing OK on your long runs, I wouldn't pay much attention to this.
The weather was in the low 60s and very humid (it actually started sprinking a couple of times). So not awful, but not ideal. I am really pretty certain it would not have had much effect on my workout though. I wish it was a good "excuse."
Greg - my long runs are ok, but overall, I would say all of my runs are much slower than in years past. I think the primary culprit is that I am just plain not getting enough sleep.
that isn't slow! sounds like you're very strong right now.
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