A better one tonight

5 miles, 45 mins 

Managed to get myself to the club tonight and I was really glad that I did.  I am always nervous about going on a Wednesday as I feel as if I will not be able to keep up but tonight was fine – although I was working really, really hard.   That is exactly what I need though for a tempo run on a Wed.

It was not as fast as I thought it was, considering how hard I felt I was working but I was not feeling great and it was really windy so that was probably partly why.  It was exactly how I like to do my runs though – starting slow and then getting fast.  I am no good at starting fast straight away.

 The splits were: 9:48, 9:44, 8:23, 8:26, 8:43 m/m. I should be able to run much faster than that but it is getting there slowly!

And then a rubbish session!

Of course after having such a good session on Monday night I was enthusiastic about Tuesday night.  However, it was not to be.  What I had hoped would be a steady five mile run at 9 m/m pace was in fact a four mile slog which for the first three miles averaged about 9.20 m/m pace and then for the last mile was considerably slower.

My legs were really tired and slow so obviously Monday had taken quite a bit out of me plus I wonder if like Mr pacepusher Sunday’s Body pump class was coming back to haunt me. 

I followed this run with Body Attack – I think I would have gone home in disgust if I had not been meeting people and my legs were still really tired so I did not enjoy myself as much as usual.

I hope tonight that I will make it to the club.  It is supposed to be a steady run but that actually means a tempo run for me and I always worry I will not be able to keep up.  Fingers crossed that I am brave enough to go and that my legs are not so tired tonight!