There have been some hard lessons in finding the right balance in the past week. I have been pushing the envelope, trying to work my foot without reinjuring it. Trying to get as close as I can to the edge of the cliff without falling off. There have been a couple of runs where I upped the pace a little to far and paid the price the next day. Tuesday was one of those days.
I am learning that duration is not as big as influence as pace. I can run at 10 minute miles for a long time and not have any really noticeable impacts. However, if I try to run a few minutes at 7:30 minute miles the next day I can barely manage 12:50 minute miles (walk).
Today I did an medium work out. I felt like I could push it farther but decided that more balance was prudent. I did an easy five minute warm up followed by 5 minutes at each of 9:00 min miles, 8:30 minute miles, 8 minute miles, then reversed doing 2.5 minutes at 8:30 & 9:00 to cool down. All told 20 minutes of running.
Today’s stats, 25 minutes, 2.55 miles.
Plod On
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