I don't know, maybe just blogging about what was keeping me up at night helped. But I'm thinking the 4.25 mile run before dinner didn't hurt either. In any event, I slept well enough that I woke up a half hour before my alarm went off and feel rested this morning. Yay!
About that run. My training plan said 45min easy. Coach said that he wanted me to pick it up and run "steady" at the end once I passed the bridge. For clarification, he added "try for ~10:15."
We went out a slightly different route than usual, heading north up a dirt trail rather than heading south and onto the bike path. I dutifully turned around at 22:30 minutes. Some of the others continued on for a bit as we each have slightly different plans based on individual goals. I found myself alone when I got to the bridge. No one to pace off of. Drat. Unsure whether I was anywhere close to the prescribed pace at the end, I picked it up a bit.
I was pleasantly surprised when I checked my Garmin later in the evening. My average pace for the first 3.5 miles was 10:43. The .75 mile section after the bridge was at 10:08. Mission accomplished!
Awesome run :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you slept better! And way to pick it up!
ReplyDeleteso glad you were able to "turn it off" and get a good nights sleep. If we lived with "what ifs" all the time, we'd make ourselves sick.
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to find the reality to your kids travels.
And a BIG CONGRAT'S to them for taking the initiative to make the world a better place.
The training plan and your coach seem to really be working for you. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the run, and awesome news on a good night's sleep!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you slept well! It's such a wonderful feeling to wake up rested!
ReplyDeleteNice job on the run...and your pace when flying solo was awesome!
great job!!! solid effort!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the run. Way to pick up the pace at the end!
ReplyDeleteThat's great, Lisa! My perceived effort never match my pace - I'm always way off.
ReplyDeleteFinishing strong shows that it was a smart, good run. Way to go!
ReplyDeleteNice finish! Woo hoo! :)
ReplyDeleteNicely done Lisa!!
ReplyDeleteGreat job picking up the pace!
ReplyDeleteyour run sounds spot on! nice job :)
ReplyDeleteglad you are feeling rested again.