Distance: 6.21 miles
Time: 49:51
Pace: 8:01/mile
Weight: 197lbs
Terrain: Moderate rolling hills
Temperature: Cool and calm
Gear: Adidas long-sleeved Climacool Shirt, Adidas long training pants over Adidas running shorts, Nike Air Zoom Vomero Shoes
Hydration: None
Fuel: None
Medical: None
Recovery: Stretches, ice, Aleve
Shoe Mile Count: 74.89 miles
Days until Marathon: 67
I know, I know. Way too fast for a training run. You'd think I'd know better by now. The problem is, I'm innately competitive, even against the clock, and it is just not natural for me to run at any pace below what I am potentially capable of. I've been quite disciplined for the most part up until today, but I was full of energy, the weather was great and I simply started fast and kept it up, ending with a personal record at this distance almost 4 minutes faster than my previous best, only just (to my dismay) missing a sub-8:00/mile pace.
I do solemnly swear that I will not run this fast again over this distance between now and January 18th. I know I won't get unlimited mulligans pulling this kind of stunt, and that sooner or later I will pay for it. I had no pain on the run today, but tomorrow and the day after will be the real test of whether I made a disastrous decision or not. I'm a little nervous, given my history.
All that being said, mistake or not, this was a lot of fun in weather that was absolutely tailor made for distance running. It was also by no means a flat route, with several fairly lengthy inclines, and rolling hills throughout, leading me to suspect I am capable of even faster over a less hilly course.
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