After the hills last night I was pretty happy to have a rest day scheduled today, my legs and feet were feeling a little sore from yesterday's workout.
Well... about half way through my day at work I pulled up my miles to check on the weeks total and tomorrows plan; I discovered I had a 6 mile easy run scheduled today but even with that I was still putting myself a few short of this weeks goal. After a little debating I settled on a 10 mile easy run with the option to cut back to 6 if I felt too wiped out.
From the start I was surprised how well my legs felt despite the sluggishness throughout the day today, I settled in a 7:30 pace and did a fairly good job of keeping it there through the first 6 miles... currently 7-7:30 seems to be a very comfortable pace where I can get into a nice rhythm without exerting too much effort, running this pace puts me just around 150 HR. After mile 6 I did a self check and felt pretty good and warmed up so I started dropping negative splits ending at a 6:30 final mile feeling strong.
So all in all it was a nice run with surprisingly decent elevation, the best part is I'm back above what I need for my miles so I can take it easy for the rest of the week without feeling guilty.
I’m Cory, a runner and triathlete from the great state of Iowa. I live in Dubuque, a picturesque town built on the bluffs of the Mississippi River. In the past couple years I’ve traveled well over 4,000 miles running through the streets, trails and countryside of the Mississippi River Valley. Follow my journey as I train, compete, and have fun exploring the world on the run.
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