Today when I left the house at 6:00, the sun was not yet up and it was barely hovering at 70 degrees. Awesomeness -- a reminder that Fall is right around the corner. I cannot wait for this fall. Running in 60 degree weather. Tackling my first marathon. Halloween. Tall suede boots. But I digress.
I set out to do 14 miles today, and ended up doing 14.5. Why? Because as I was nearing the 14 mile mark, I all of the sudden felt bad about doing less than I had run two weeks ago, so I pressed on. I wouldn't want to run with a bruised ego this coming week, so it was worth the extra half mile.
It also bears noting that my legs felt tired after 12 miles. I realized after the fact that I forgot to take my second gel. But I was also running faster than my target pace. Bottom line: I don't know if my tired legs should be attributed to one or the other, or both. Regardless, next week I'm scheduled to do 16, so I do need to slow it down. That will be a challenge because I am half the time fighting the urge to race other runners on the trail. Yes, I run imaginary races every weekend. Who knew I was so competative? Subsequently, it is this mentality which I need to get over so that I don't find myself injured a month before the race.
Miles logged: 14.5
Miles logged: 14.5
Miles I was supposed to log: 14
Pace: 9:20 / mile
Pace: 9:20 / mile
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