Time of Day: 5:55 AM

Weather: 28*. Decently calm

Interval Workout: Warm up, 2 x (4 x 800m) at 10K pace with a 90 second jog between intervals and 5 minutes jog between sets, Cooldown

Total Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 20 seconds

Total Distance: 9.25 miles

Average Heart Rate: 158 bpm overall. A range of 166-182 during the intervals.

Notes: I began my morning by nearly falling on my face. I rolled over to turn off the alarm and tried to pull myself up on my forearms, which could not support me. Apparently I was correct when I thought yesterday’s weights would make me sore. At least I was still in bed and couldn’t hurt myself.

My whole body was tired for this workout, although my legs have recovered a little after a day off. But hey, running on tired legs is almost the entire point of a marathon, right? Today’s workout was good training for dealing with fatigue.

800 meter repeats are possibly my least favorite workout. At least these were at 10K pace and not 5K pace. *Shudder*

My target for each interval was about 3:07. Most ended up a little slower, but they were close enough to please me.

First Set: 3:10, 3:10, 3:07, 3:07

Second Set: 3:12, 3:07, 3:09, 3:10

I usually like running by myself, but I miss being on a team during interval workouts. It is so hard to keep a fast pace with no one to push me. I’m a little disappointed in my last interval; I really felt like I was trying to run fast but didn’t end up with a good time.

My new Mizuno’s have given me a blister and a sore spot across the top of my foot. We’re still in love, but the honeymoon period is over.

In good news, my stomach is feeling better this week.

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