However, I was determined to stick to the plan and the plan for Monday said speed intervals!
This consisted of 1 mile slow, before moving on to intervals of 0.62 mile keeping at a 8.05 to 8.15 minute mile pace followed by 1.5 minutes slow repeated 5 times finishing before finishing off with 1 mile slow.
It was another warm and muggy evening and I was feeling rather lacking in energy after a busy day at work but I gave myself a good talking to and managed to persuade myself to go!
I managed my one mile slow and did the first interval @ a 8.09 minute mile pace, followed by a too slow 8.24 minute mile pace. I managed to speed up for my third interval which was @ a 8.11 pace but then slowed down for the 4th and 5th interval only managing a 8.27 and a 8.23 minute mile pace!
The total run was 5.81 miles at an average 9.17 minute mile pace.
Even though I didn't hit the correct pace goal I pushed as hard as I could and felt like I had worked exceptionally hard so all in all I am pleased with how it went - considering!
On Tuesday I had another interval run to do which I really, really struggled with! My legs were objecting big time by now and they weren't going to be forced into running fast again!
The plan had been to run 3 x 2 mile speed intervals with 3 minutes slow run recovery in between. Basically, after maintaining the first 2 mile split at a 8.46 minute mile pace it all ended up slow thereon afterwards! The 2nd 2 mile split was at a 9.35 minute mile pace and the 3rd was at 9.25 minute mile pace!
The total run was 8.62 miles at an average 9.26 minute mile pace!
I found this extremely hard work and didn't enjoy it at all!
I was delighted to finally get a rest day on Wednesday - although I did get to have a good stretch at yoga! This is the first yoga I have been to for a couple of months and it felt great to be back!
On Thursday night the plan was for a 7 mile easy run so I opted to go off road for a change! With it being an easy run and with being off road I didn't look at my pace at all and it felt GOOD!
I just ran how my body and the terrain dictated and thoroughly enjoyed not having the pressure of hitting a certain pace! I even braved running through cows - all in all I had to go through 4 fields with cows in them! Thankfully there was only on occasion where I had to go through the middle of the herd the other times I managed to scoot around them giving a very wide berth! I can't believe how brave I was!
The run ended up being 6.87 very enjoyable miles at a slow 10.36 minute mile pace!
My ankles and Achilles felt slightly uncomfortable when I got home but I think (I hope) that that is just the change in running terrain!
Fingers crossed its not the start of anything sinister!
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