Notes
Woke up feeling not great after having gone to a halloween party where the was way to many sugary cookies and candy present the night before. Spent a while putzing around the house, having some tea, and a little something to ear before heading over the Shelby Park.
Starting at S 5th Street and Davidson, headed straight over to the greenway where I did an out and back with a bunch of loops. My plan was to run 14 miles @ 5:30 pace, but right off the bat, I could tell I was running faster. When I hit the greenway which has marks every 400m, most of my splits were in the 1:18 to 1:20 range and I was feeling really relaxed.
During the whole run, I hardly felt like I was breathing or pushing my legs that hard. My hamstrings did get a little tight, but not enough to cramp my stride. In the end I ran over 15 miles at 5:19 pace which is 1:09-high pace for a half marathon, and felt like I could have easily gone 6 more with out killing myself. Great confidence booster.
Side note on shoes: Ran this workout in my Nike Katana Racers which weigh around 6 ounces. Yesterday I picked up a pair of Mizuno Universe flats that wieght just over 3 ounces. If my legs hold up, I'm gonna be running fast.