I really should take my own advice. I was just re-reading my post from yesterday about how I need to slow down but did I listen? No. This mornings run was off from the start. We were out late last night at the dedication of a new fine arts center at a church in Edison Park in honor of my Dad. We got home late and our youngest did not go to sleep until after midnight which dashed any plans I had of running at six or even seven this morning. I'm not complaining, these things are expected but it definitely contributed to a less than satisfactory run. I got out the door at ten this morning and it was already pretty hot. My plan once again was to run the first four miles at a 8:45 minute/mile pace and the final four at a 8:30 minute/mile pace. In yesterdays post I said that I would run seven miles today but I had been toying with running eight all week and when I left the house I was planning to run eight barring catastrophe. The first mile was a little faster then I wanted it to be, 8:34, the second was almost spot on at 8:44. Everything after that was too fast, I would start out on pace but then get concerned I was running too slow so I would speed up. I have got to do a better job controlling my pace. Between the heat and the hills of this eight miler I thought that I was done after mile seven. Mile eight was my fastest which is shocking as I was just trying to finish by then. More negative splits today with the exception of miles one and two which ironically are the two miles I am most satisfied with.
I did not get new shoes yet but I will tomorrow, I just ran out of time this week. Tomorrow is a rest day which is good because I can already tell my body will be feeling the effects of today's run when I wake up. I'm off to ice and elevate.
8 miles in 1:06:28
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