I concluded my weekday workouts with Zumba on Wednesday night (LOVE) and then a really nice 5 mile run Thursday morning. I was worried I would not be even close to my great pace Tuesday, but I beat it! I finished 5 in 51:42, which is just faster than Tues. with a 10:19min/mile pace. Amazed!
I guess I was feeling particularly energetic this week because I went to Zumba Thursday night and had a blast. I wanted to fit in another workout, but this weekend was Darren's first birthday! and I just knew I would not fit my Sat. morning Zumba class in. I was surprised that I didn't feel dead after Zumba and was only slightly sore Friday morning in my quads.
I relaxed Friday and Saturday. Darren was very cute eating his cake at his party Sat. :) What a blessing to be able to celebrate these milestones with our babies.
Today for my long run Hal Higdon suggests a 10K at race pace. I don't really know what my race pace is but I really was dreaming about 10 minute miles -especially after my 9:30ish min/mile 5K a few weeks ago. I broke the 10K down to 6 miles just for the mental edge of trying to beat an hour doing 6 miles at 10 minutes/mile.
The long and short is that I did it!!! I finished 6 miles in 59:59!!! Only 1 second to spare! I think I was "sprinting" the last quarter mile watching the clock. I was pretty sure if I pulled it all out I just might make it. I am so happy!
The first mile felt pretty good, but I was just sure I would never be able to hold the pace. I felt even more sure I would crash and burn after the second. I just kept telling myself to keep it going. I pushed from my glutes as much as I could and kept my arms going.
I tried to just keep thinking about my movement and breath. I was in an in for 2 steps, out for 1 step, in for 1 step, out for 1 step breath almost from the beginning. I usually run with in 3 steps out for 2 steps, but that wasn't enough to push me through a 10 minute mile.
I meant to wear my heart rate monitor, but I also was trying to get out of the house as quickly as I could so that I could get back to the kids and Tom.
I feel great. YAY!
Have a great week everyone and thank you for reading!
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