rachelle

the hardest run of this training cycle

18 mi w/14 @ MP

i was shooting for 8:50's

didn't turn out how i would have liked.

it was definitely a bummer of a run.

when i left this am at 6 it was 74 degrees

and the dewpoint was 64.

i felt like i walked out into a sauna

the air was SO thick.

i can't remember ever feeling the air so heavy

i did 4 warm up miles

and by the time the warm up was over i was already

drenched with sweat

 i decided to take a salt cap eventhough it hadn't been an hour

and i was drinking tons.

the first two miles were hard,

but then i felt like i got into a groove

and cruised for the next 4 or 5 miles

by mile 10 or so...

the heat started getting to me

it was harder to breath

and i was starting to fade fast.

stopped at home quick for more gatorade

i just felt like no matter how hard i pushed

i couldn't go any faster.

i decided to just finish the final 6 miles

 of the run at my normal pace.

definitely disappointed.

my confidence is definitely shaken

definitely awaiting the cooler weather

definitely tired & a little bit sore

18.17mi/ 2:49:34/ avg HR 158/ avg pace 9:19

warm: 9:58, 9:27, 9:35,9:14

8:54

8:45

8:46

8:52

9:16

9:00

8:49

9:12

9:26,9:40,9:40,9:48,9:46,9:45,9:44

  

i finished the week

 with 53.27 miles,

1026.77 miles YTD,

legs tired,

 & left knee a little wonky.

this week

i have 51 miles planned

& hoping my legs & knee recover

mon: rest

tues: 8 general aerobic run

wed: 12 med/long

thurs: 4 recovery

fri: 10 general aerobic

sat: rest

sun: cross city race 10k + 11 miles

34 more days :)