I did my tempo run this morning. As noted last week, it's 35 minutes of 5K time minus 45-60 seconds per mile. I have trouble making myself go that slow so I was more in the range of 5K time minus 25 seconds.
The weather was perfect this morning. It was cool, but not too cool. The ducks, geese, and other feathered creatures were quite active.
I set my Garmin for what I thought was 35 minutes and took off running. I didn't find out until later that I had set it for distance rather than time. It worked out about the same either way. The first mile was rather tedious, as has become the norm. I seemed to spend most of it trying to get comfortable. My heart rate at the beginning of my run seems to always be at its highest and I have trouble getting my breathing into a comfortable rhythm. I think part of that may be because I've been starting out on an incline. Once I get settled in everything comes pretty easily, and it did this morning. It was a harder run than Sunday's long run. I was running faster and pushing myself harder, but I was generally comfortable and never felt out of breath or like I needed to stop and walk. It's been a long time since I've felt the need to stop and walk. The miles just come and go now, without any drama. It's a good feeling to just go out and run.
So, I had set the watch for distance rather than time so I ended up only running 33:45 rather than 35 minutes. No big deal, as my plan calls for between 30 and 35 minutes.
Today's stats: I did 3.53 miles in 33:45 for an average pace of 9:33/mile. That's a little faster than I had targeted, but that's just the way I am. I'd always rather push a little harder than not push hard enough.
Next up: A swim in the morning if I can make myself get out of bed and then intervals on Thursday.
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