Mid-week Big Workout

OBJECTIVE
8 mi. w/5x2 min. @ CV (6:40/mi.) & 2 min. jog

ACHIEVED
8.01 mi. @ 8:30/mi. broken down as follows:
2.42 mi. @ 8:55/mi.
2:00 min. @ 6:15/mi.
1:59 jog
2:00 min. @ 6:21/mi.
1:59 jog
2:00 min. @ 6:17/mi.
2:26 jog
2:00 min. @ 6:21/mi.
2:00 jog
2:00 min. @ 6:16/mi.
2:00 jog
2.99 mi. @ 8:43/mi.

5:33 AM 72° 86% 2 mph

It was a good run this morning. This was my third mid-week Big Workout and, although they seem ominous as they approach, I ultimately enjoy the workout - especially when it's over!

I was supposed to hit 6:40/mi. on my 2 minute bursts but felt good from the first one so I just stayed with the faster pace. I was trying to get farther down the bayou path than I did last week. I thought this might present difficulty for me over the 3 miles back to the car. But, just like last week, after starting slowly I was able to pick up the pace the entire distance. Obviously, 8:43/mile isn't a fast pace but it's in the range I want to be at (8:24-54).

I'm going to strive to eat and drink properly throughout the day and get plenty of sleep tonight. Tomorrow's run is a slow 3-miler.

On fastrunningblog.com, Josse commented yesterday that I might have an iron deficiency. I plan to start supplementing to see if it helps with my overall fatigue.

PRE RUN
water & Accelerade

POST RUN
Accelerade & SlimFast
Later, GrapeNuts w/skim milk