So today's workout was a tempo run: 1 mile easy, 4 miles at 7:50, one mile easy. I think all the extra group exercise I am teaching this week is catching up with me because the first mile and a half of the tempo pace was pretty rough. Even though the 7:50 pace isn't all that fast, it definitely felt like it. The good thing that is consistently happening with all of my workouts thus far is that by the end of the run, I feel like I can keep going longer and faster. By the time I hit the fourth mile of the tempo pace, I felt fresh and strong, albeit somewhat tired.
I find it challenging not to sprint through the end of runs or run a faster pace at the end of a workout if can sense some extra "energy". I have to keep reminding myself that training will only get harder and I should enjoy the "slower" pace now because in several weeks, it's going to suck.
I think my breakfast was problematic this morning as well. I've been eating mostly Ezekiel 4:19 products for bread, tortillas, pitas, etc. These are great for the rest of the day, but for fast-release carbs, this is not so good. I felt pretty lethargic at the beginning of my run even with the usual black coffee serving. I've had better luck with regular english muffins in the past so I think, for the sake of immediate energy, I will take the lesser quality grains and make up the nutritional void later.
Still loving the Accelerade supplement that I chug immediately after the workout. I've been lifting legs after every running workout and thus far (knock on wood), I have yet to experience severe DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). I think after today's quality workout I earn a nice class of cab sauv :)
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