RUN 8 miles in 1:18, about a 9:45 pace
It was 52F at the start! I wore capri tights and two long sleeve tech shirts and was over dressed at the start. I shed on layer after the first mile. That changed once it rained around mile 5, at which point I got COLD. I also miscalculated my light situation. I wore the headlamp but didn't need it for a 6:40 am start. What time does the sun rise these days? Sometimes I think I go out the door without thinking at all.
I expected to be tired today, and yes I was! It felt like the course was all slightly uphill. So when I did hit an uphill section (and no, there aren't really any hills on this run to begin with) I really felt the fatigue. But I wasn't in that "stop and walk" level of fatigue, I still felt the urge to go. As for aches and pains, my left neck/shoulder has a twingy niggle from Sunday's long run, and my left knee had sore/tight areas around miles 4-5. I forgot about that once it started to rain, and it was gone by the time the run was over. Everything else feels good.
I was thinking about how I approach running distances when using a training plan. On days like today, I'm glued to the idea of 8 miles only because my training plan says so. Why not 7? Why not 9? I dunno. But I get really stuck on the number posted in the spreadsheet box sometimes. Today was one of those days.
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