So this afternoon I sat down at the computer and logged onto mapmyrun.com. I use this website to keep track of my mileage because you see, I am old school with my running equipment: shoes and a watch with a simple timing function. My watch does not do splits (technically, I think it does but that is only useful if I know the mile markers) and it definitely does not keep my mileage for me. Anyway, I logged on to figure out today's route but looked at yesterday's run first. And went, oops. I had mismarked my route. Luckily, I had messed up by marking a shortcut that I didn't take (I don't even know where that road is to be honest, I'm not sure that's it's not someone's long driveway!). Yesterday I ran a half mile farther than I had planned which makes my mile pace closer to 10:00 than 11:45. Boo yah!
Today was to be my first tempo workout so I figured out a four mile run, did a little stretching (need to do more of that), and headed out. I did have periods of faster speed but no where near as long or as much as the workout wanted. I can blame the fact that my watch does not beep every X minutes but really it was more a matter of I don't like to maintain a hard speed for long. Towards the end I had reverted to the mantra of "just keep moving, just keep moving." I have got to find ways to finish that do not involve uphills even if they aren't that bad. I will say my overall pace was only a little over 9 minute miles which isn't bad although the route was flatter today. I have a feeling tempo workouts and I will be spending some time figuring out a workable relationship.
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