Tuesday: rest... I guess! The kids were home today. I told myself I'd run on the treadmill, but worked all day.
Wednesday: 9 miles outside. I thought I'd pressed start on the Garmin, but nope! So I waited and started it where I thought mile 1 was. I was wrong! I know where mile 4 is so I stopped it there and began again for the last 5. I know where my pace was mostly.
Thursday: 25 minutes cross train with weights and aerobic.
Friday: 6 on treadmill. I felt tired and wanted to watch TV, so I ran on the treadmill. An easy 8/mile pace @ 2 incline.
Saturday: 13 outside. It was windy. I wore my long pants, w/ compression sleeves under. Nike, thicker top and beanie. I was a little warm. I could've gone with capri's or lighter top.
I did a mid day run so of course my pooper was off. I felt sickish around mile 5. Had to stop and squeeze at 5.5!!! I overcame though! Mind over matter! I didn't stop to go the whole time! That is a big freaking deal to me! I'm sure it affected my performance a little, and I was sick at home for a couple of hours, but I did it!
I contemplated doing 15, a few times, but didn't. I'm not sure I'll reach my goal for this half. I know I'll finish. I don't know if I'll run it in 1:35, which I'd like to do.
My goal for this run was to do 1M warm-up at 7:45, then run 2 @ 7:30 and 1 @ 7:15 ish... 4 times. I actually did better than I felt I did. I'm pretty close. I just need to amp up my last 3 miles. I think this week I'll run a 10 mile pace @ 7:30/mile instead of adding that speed mile in. I may have more in the tank for the last 3 on race day.
I am in the second coral, just after the seeded and elite runners! I went back and forth in my brain my whole run... pressure, choking, why did I put down that time? such nonsense! I had to keep talking to myself... just run! Just run! I put 1:35 as a finish time because that is my goal! Try to reach it! Run hard!
