I’m getting sick... nooo
Today’s workout was 3x2k with 1 minute recovery between each. Goal pace was 7:20-7:45 (5:55-6:15/mile). Bino said Paul told her the goal pace for us was 7:40. Idk, I had the attitude of no, I’m going to go for the faster pace. I want to try to keep up with the other group, since that is our groups end goal anyway. She and Jacey weren’t so down, they wanted to go their own pace, which is fine. I think I’m just frustrated at being in no mans land, not really fitting in either group. I didn’t feel awesome but I didn’t feel like dying either, except for on the third one, that one was rough.
First one was good, was right with Josie and Brighton through the mile (5:54). Fell back a little on the last lap, came through 2k at 7:23. Was able to start the next one with the group but fell off after like a lap. Came through the mile in 6:12 and finished at 7:53. The last one was on my own since they’d started already. Btw one minute recovery isn’t much haha. Anyways, last one I struggled and just told myself to finish. Came through the mile in 6:34 and finished at 8:13.
Mostly I’m just frustrated because I want to be in the faster group so bad, I want to be able to stay with them for the whole workout. I’m just not strong enough to hold their pace yet. Which I guess isn’t surprising, this is only my second week at 50 miles since injury and I’m only just starting to have successful workouts. It’s great and all to be the fastest of the second group, but also, I kind of miss the higher expectations, the groove of running with our top girls.
But I’ve got to think back to this summer when I was just wanting to be back to where 8 miles a day felt like normal. Now it is normal. It’s a process. I just have to be grateful for what I do have, work hard, and with time I’ll be where I want to be. Today was a good workout for me, I’ve always struggled to keep longer interval workouts consistent. And it seems like everyone gradually got slower each one, so it was still a decent workout. I worked hard and that’s all that matters.
HR 58
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