When the going gets tough...

Today's run was 5 miles, while it wasn't a long run I still felt the struggle. When I left the house in the morning it was sprinkling outside and I was really hoping I wouldn't get caught in the rain. Luckily by the time I got on the road it was nice and dry.

My first 5 minute split was at an 8:58 pace, way to faster to maintain today. I may have given it a shot at 3 miles, but 5 not so much. It's funny how adding a mile or 2 to as run can make a difference. Everything was downhill from the first split. Funny thing is my overall pace was 9:34. Virtually identical to my 5 mile pace last Thursday, but so much more laborious. The difference was last week I was pacing more properly and this week because of scheduling my life and tight turnarounds I felt rushed and the need to run fast. Honestly,  that's just not gonna work. Another lesson learned.

After teaching pump this evening I'm really looking forward to my rest day tomorrow! I've got my next big run on Saturday. 18 miles!

Hope everyone had a great day!

21 more runs to go!