Notes
Wasnt sure what to expect after the race yesterday but ended up feeling pretty good for most of the run. Weather was once again favorable with low temps and low humidity. Completely different experience from last week. Goal for today was 19 miles with 5-7 at MP.
Tried a new route today to keep things from getting stale. Felt relaxed and didnt feel like I was pushing at all over the first 10 miles. After a quick pit stop for use of facilities, water, and a gel, began the speed portion of the run. Started right on track but slowly watched the pace creep up. Should have been going sub 6 for the MP portion, but instead often found myself in the 6:05 range with many around 6:10. Did that for about 7 miles and while it didnt feel like I was breaking down doing it, just didnt come as easily as I would have hoped. Route was relatively flat and weather was nice, so need to build up my speed over the next few weeks. I'm sure the race yesterday had some impact too, but still havent dont much running at MP at all so need to build that into my routine more often.
Closed out the run with a few slower but still quick miles. Last week at that same point I was crawling back in with the humidity so gained a lot more confidence with today's run. Can handle the distance, need to build speed though.