AM - slept in until 5:30, ran 2 easy miles with Sparky, untimed. I decided when my alarm went off at 5:00 that it was more important this week to make sure I get enough sleep than it was to get in all the miles in the morning. I will plan on doing another 3 miles this evening, whether on the treadmill or outside.
PM - Okay, I may have done something rather stupid here . . . <start big cheesy grin>. I went out for a run, and my legs were feeling so good, lets just say that the horses were neighing so much they could not be restrained. After starting off at what felt like a pretty easy pace, I took off fairly quickly and hit the first half mile at about 6:40 pace, around 1/2 marathon pace. I apparently sped up from there, because I was at 9:18 for 1.5 miles. I didn't look at my watch for the second 1.5 miles, but knew the second 1.5 mile split was 9:25. Total time, 18:44, average pace of 6:15/mile. This is totally at my 10K pace, and I absolutely could have sustained this for another 3 miles, probably more. My legs felt and still feel fine, although cardiovascular-wise, I could tell I put in a good effort. I cooled off, and was amazed at how quickly I felt completely recovered. Let the smackdown begin . . . <end big cheesy grin>. I promised Lybi I would not run any more fast miles the rest of this week until it is race time, and I plan to keep that promise. Please tell me I didn't do anything to jeopardize my chances of breaking 3:00 at St. George! | 