I am DONE with the Tempo RUN Baby!!!! WAHOOOOOO!!! Man it's nice knowing that I don't have to do that for another week. So my friend JaNae and the Heidi's and I met up this morning for the event. I am some what dreaded the thought of this run beings that last times tempo run about sent me into cardiac arrest. However, I must admit that today was a bit easier. Our plan was to start slow, tempo for 4 miles averaging a 7:42, then cool it down the last mile. The first mile warm up was very easy at a 9:14 pace, then we kicked it into hi gear. Heidi W and I stayed together the entire time which was nice, even though we weren't able to talk and be our normal "chatty" selves. First 2 miles were actually pretty easy, the 3rd mile at tempo got a bit harder and by the 4th, my legs were tired and my lungs felt heavy. It was nice to back it off a bit for the last mile. Funny, how after you have ran faster than your normal speed for a bit, even when you "slow" down, your pace is still pretty good!!! Splits: 9:14, 7:42, 7:37, 7:28, 7:24, 7:55 (cool down), last .25 was right at a 8:00. Now it's off to the shower to get my day started. Have a good one ya'll~
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