Changing it up...

Today I was able to get to work early so I could leave for the gym early. I wanted to be able to run before teaching class and to see how that felt. I had plenty of time so I didn't have to rush. 

I started with an easy warmup and about 4 minutes in started on my base pace of 6.5. I started my push 2 minutes later at a 7.7 and progressed up to an 8.2. The training was still challenging, but my body was fresh and I felt capable of completing the different levels / speeds I was working through. When I would run after class my body would be fatigued to some degree and the run was that much more challenging. 

I only have 4 more treadmill runs left so I'm hoping to keep this schedule of getting in early since I really felt a difference. 

I felt well enough on this run that I went for one extra push at an 8.6 (equivalent to a 6:58 / mile pace). I held that for about a tenth of a mile and my legs were going super fast! It always feels good to put challenges out there for yourself and successfully complete them💪🏼

18 more runs to go!