Lost Half A Step Maybe?
Went for 4.4 miles tonight with the specific intention of going at breakneck speed. I wanted to see if I'm really a bit slower at the shorter stuff or if the Rockets Run 5K was just a fluke.
Left the house around 9PM. It was around 55 degrees with a moderate wind - approx. 10 mph from the south. I almost always have a negative split on this route, even when I start as fast as possible. I hit the first mile in around 6:19 but I need to go back one of these days and re-measure that first mile marker. I'm not sure exactly where it is anymore. I hit the turnaround in 13:47, a 6:16 pace. My PR for this route is 26:52 (October 14, 2005), a 6:06 pace, so I had some work to do on the back half. The wind was at my back more on the return than it was going out so that helped a bit. I clocked a 13:29 coming back (6:08 pace) for a total of 27:16 (6:12 pace).
So, yeah, I've lost a half step (at most) but am not too concerned. I'm close enough that a couple of weeks of focus on the shorter stuff would probably have me back to where I was, hopefully.
Speedwork tomorrow, then maybe 3 miles Friday morning and that's it until Sunday. Getting more concerned about the weather being a bit warm but at least I'll be finished before it gets much into the 60s.
Total miles this week - 7.6. I won't hit more than around 15 max this week (not counting Sunday), but all those miles will be focused on speed baby, speed.
Left the house around 9PM. It was around 55 degrees with a moderate wind - approx. 10 mph from the south. I almost always have a negative split on this route, even when I start as fast as possible. I hit the first mile in around 6:19 but I need to go back one of these days and re-measure that first mile marker. I'm not sure exactly where it is anymore. I hit the turnaround in 13:47, a 6:16 pace. My PR for this route is 26:52 (October 14, 2005), a 6:06 pace, so I had some work to do on the back half. The wind was at my back more on the return than it was going out so that helped a bit. I clocked a 13:29 coming back (6:08 pace) for a total of 27:16 (6:12 pace).
So, yeah, I've lost a half step (at most) but am not too concerned. I'm close enough that a couple of weeks of focus on the shorter stuff would probably have me back to where I was, hopefully.
Speedwork tomorrow, then maybe 3 miles Friday morning and that's it until Sunday. Getting more concerned about the weather being a bit warm but at least I'll be finished before it gets much into the 60s.
Total miles this week - 7.6. I won't hit more than around 15 max this week (not counting Sunday), but all those miles will be focused on speed baby, speed.
posted by Lance Collins at 8:08 PM
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