Today was one of those days that I was kinda looking forward to a hard workout, did a reasonable job of getting myself excited for it during the day - but felt a little flat while running. I did the 3.4 mile loop around the house that has some hills (been on a bit of a hill kick ever since the 10k), and felt like I started out a little too fast.
The biggest problem with that particular loop is that it is only like 0.2 miles before the hill starts - which is not enough time to get warmed up. I've considered in the past that I should probably do some sort of warm up prior to doing that loop - but the problem is that sometimes the distance of 3.4 miles, and the hard workout that can be had from it just seems so perfect sometimes. A good, hard workout in 30 minutes is a very enticing idea.
Anyhow, I kept the pace up throughout the run, but didn't feel as strong at the end as I have in the past couple weeks. Not sure whether it was just one of those days, or whether the conditioning from the 10k is wearing off.
Total Time: 28:41
Total Distance: 3.4
Avg HR: 160
Well, now. Here is a perfect example of some days where you feel you dont have it, but when all is said and done, you look back and say 'holy shit!'.
The last time I ran this loop was five days after the 10k, when I ran it and felt really strong at the end. My time during that run was 29:41, with an avg HR of 161. Todays run was about the same HR, but a full minute faster!
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