Today I have a renewed appreciation for how amazing our bodies are. We push them to limit and demand them to go faster and harder for longer. And they do it and can keep doing it. I was pretty tired and beat this weekend. I was trying not to worry about the workout this morning but I was tired and hoping I was recovered enough.
We got in 7 laps warm up and coach was really pushing us to get started. I was able to get 2 more laps of speed changes before we started. We ran 2 lappers at 5K pace (64 on the BYU track, 5:20 pace) We got 3 minutes rest which made a huge difference. The first one I felt really tight and stiff. But as we kept going, I felt really good. The pace was very manageable for 2 laps and we did 8 of them. Most were 2:08, a few were quicker (depending on who was pacing.) Ran 6 miles cool down. I am amazed how my body bounced back after another high mileage week last week.
Second run of 5 miles to front load the week. I am ready to race this weekend and see where I am at.
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