I set out for an easy 5-miler today and I intentionally ran really easy. I felt sluggish at a slow pace for 2 miles but then something amazing happened… I felt GOOD. Really good. So I just kept going, holding my pace steady. And for being Garmin-less, GUESS WHAT I ran EXACTLY an 8:30 pace. So Eric… I met your challenge, actually I think I passed it with FLYING COLORS!
Eric’s Challenge:
I had challenge for you run slow on your easy day and your long run
let 8:30 mile pace let see if you can do it jajaja----
Ok there are many tools to pace your self a simple method is go to map my run .com make a course your self and print it with the mile marker from there you know when you hit each place you check your watch and the pace you are doing if you don’t want run with sheet write the intersection # near the markers and then you know around what pace you are going. simple way concentrate on going slow to 1 point and come back fast negative splits by low is slow ..
Hahaha… he really knows what to say to get me on board. It might have been that jajaja in there. THANKS ERIC for staying on my back about the easy pace. I’m going to see how I feel for my next long run, but I’m planning on doing at least the first half of it at an 8:30 pace and then maybe I can pick it up for the last half. I have a 15-miler coming up next week, yay- I can’t wait! I need to get some GU ROCTANE. Note to self: Check Marathon Sports and stop by Dick’s Sporting Goods in Keene.
FRI EASY RUN!
Scheduled: 5 mi easy
Distance: 5.7 mi
Time: 49 minutes exactly
Pace: 8:30 min/mi exactly JAJAJA! :)
Notes: Like I said I felt a little blah for a mile or two but then I felt GREAT and for the rest of the run I felt really good.
Elliot and I are going to Marathon Sports in a little bit to pick out some presents for his Mom’s Birthday on Sunday! She’s a runner (has been doing Marathons for years). We want to get her THE STICK, some cool socks, and then once we roll into Keene we are going to get here a cool fish for her garden fountain-pond.
Tomorrow I have 3x1600 on the schedule. Gotta get PUMPED!
HAPPY HOLIDAY WEEKEND!
10 comments:
Glad you had a good run :)
Try clif shots instead of roctane. They are better!
Ahh you have now joined the club of easy slower runners! Way to go! i am glad it felt good. Its hard but once you get into your body will respond to the easy and hard days!
Lol at your easy run, I would be sprinting to get an 8:30 mile:) That's so neat that his mom is a runner and you guys get to buy fun runner gifts. Have a great Friday!
Nice runs! Good luck with the 1600s - I'm sure you'll rock them.
Have a great weekend!
ah, I'm jealous!! I haven't had one of those GREAT EASY PACE runs in over a week! know why? I apparently need somebody running WITH me to keep me at that pace! haha not good not good. I'm glad you enjoyed the run - those are the best!! :) you'll kick those 1600s as usual tomorrow!
happy 4th!!! xoxo
congratulations in the long run it will make you better tomorrow go destroy those 1600 at hard fast pace because is a hard work out
hehe congrats on the slow run! and HAPPY 4TH!! :) tell everyone at home i say hi! :)
hope geraldine likes her presents!! love you!!
Happy 4th! Great job meeting your goals. :) Speedy too!
You know, I think sometimes the intentionally slow runs can be the best. You start out soooo easy and by the end you feel amazing.
I actually just use the map my run method too. I think it helps you understand your own pace better too because you actually seeeee where each mile is when you are running rather than staring at a watch that tells you where each mile is.
Nice job! Beware, I started doing my easy runs more slowly and now my legs won't go fast. ;)
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