I think I'm in a decent groove with training now. My 4-5 mile runs are pretty common and not all that hard. The toughest thing about them by far, is the heat/humidity now that we're nearly into June...
Today's run was 4 miles, and all in all, it was good, but man was I sweating like a cornered nun. (to steal a quote from Michael Fassbender there...) First 2 mile lap was about a 9:30 pace, but the overall pace ended just over 9:00. So, I definitely picked up it on the second loop. My pace started out right at 85spm, then it went up to about 90 on a downhill section, but that didn't last all that long. I ended up spending most of my time around 84spm. *shrug* I'm working on it. I'd like to see it at least 85 and above.
Tomorrow is a 5 miler, then another 4 after that. My rest days are starting to get fewer. Used to always be rest days between all runs. Now, each week has 3 days of running in a row. What's nice is that none of those 3 day stretches are LONG runs. There's always at least A rest day after a big run. Next week, that run will be an 8 miler.
So, in the next weeks, I'll be getting up to 10+ miles. Not sure if there is a 1/2 marathon to do this summer or late fall, but if so, I think I'll go for it.
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