...and take these mile repeats with you. Didn't look so bad heading out, maybe a few dark clouds in the West. By one mile it was sprinkling. Another half mile brought a drizzle and at the start of my first mile repeat it was raining. I was trying to figure out if I was painting the romantic portrait of a lone runner hammering out intervals in the rain or if it the rain was just making an already tough workout even more difficult. I decided that it was up to me to decide. My attitude towards the rain and my workout could be positive or negative and that would make all the difference. Unfortunately at the time I was smack in the middle of the workout and didn't really have any good feelings toward it. Fortunately by repeat #4 blue skies were making an effort to show up so I figured I could too.In my head I figured 5 x 1 mile in the 6:40's (same as last week) would be sufficient. Mostly I just wanted to get this last session over with so I can get to my marathon paced runs next week. I went 6:40 with the first one and felt okay. The next four were 6:38, 6:38, 6:38 and 6:35. I knew I had one more in me so I did a sixth in 6:37. Not bad, something I can definitely be happy with. Maybe my fitness is coming around.
All in: 11 miles at 8:24.
The truth is you can always run faster. Sometimes the truth hurts.
2 comments:
Congrats on the consistent splits!
I wish we would get chance to run in the rain here in Southern Cakifornia. It rains so infrequently that we all go running indoors when things get wet outside.
Just remember conditioning doesn't alway come by running fast...
that was a great mile repeat workout! (and in the rain with unmotivated thoughts at that)
i must channel your positive speedy vibes this week!
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