| 31/07 | 0 miles | Birthday rest day, IMA softball game |
| 01/08 | 3 miles | Slow & easy, evening ultimate game |
| 02/08 | 0 miles | Rest day |
| 03/08 | 5 miles | Speedwork incl 3x800m at 3:29/3:35/3:37 |
| 04/08 | 0 miles | Rest day |
| 05/08 | 7 miles | Avg 9:32 mile/min, felt more like a “tempo run” than a “long run” |
| 06/08 | 3 miles | Recovery jog, slow & easy |
| Total | 18 miles | YTD: 477 miles |
This was a pretty good week even though Saturday’s “long run” didn’t go quite as planned. My goal pace was 10:10 min/mile. Up until now my long runs have been done around 11:00 min/mile so I had in my head that I had to run faster than I normally would have. I sort of over shot (or under shot??) the pace and ended up running at an average of 9:32 min/mile. I waited until mid-morning to run so it was warmer than I’m used to. It wasn’t “East Coast Hot” but the sun was out in full force so between the pace and heat I was toast when I got home. Fortunately CBC was showing the Edmonthon World Cup Triathalon so I watched that while I stretched, hydrated and ate to recover. Then I took a nap!