Ran with Mike, wanted to do 3 mi warmup 6 mi tempo and 3 cooldown. Since I havent been doing reg tempos I wanted to try to keep a 7 min mile and then each week to try to take that lower. Was a little worried today because my stomach yesterday was a mess and wasnt feeling 100% this morning (and still is not:(. But it actually felt ok for most of the run.
First 3 mi warmup had some good incline7:55, 8:04, 7:53 (during this time we are debating on starting the tempo on the uphill or wait til mile 4.5-5 to flatten out, decide to start . Felt really good for the first mile and then I started to really feel the incline and then my stomach got a little cramped. At 1.5 into the tempo and about where it starts to flatten I stop for VBP and tell Mike to just go ahead. Then I try to catch up to Mike, see him on the way back and turn around with him (cut off .2 from tempo, but made it up at the end of the run) . Then I just ran a few yards behind Mike til the last mile and then side to side to the end. Today it felt like my mind wanted to work but my legs didnt. I have alot of work to do to get my tempo times down down down but I know it will come with consistent training. My splits are little offs from Mikes from my bathroom break and slightly behind him. For all the running I have been doing lately I feel sorta out of shape, hopefully it will get better! Esp once it warms up and I can wear shorts and just a long sleeve. Spring and summer are always my good months!
1st tempo mile 6:56, then for 3/4 mi 7:26 (stopped my garmin here, bathroom break), 6:47 (trying to catch up to mike), 7:07, 7:05, 7:01.
Next week I want to keep all the tempo miles under 7. | 