Now That's Thinking

OBJECTIVE
1.5 mi.@ 8:37-9:47
7.5 mi.@ 6:59/mi.
1.5 mi.@ 8:37-9:47

ACHIEVED
1.52 mi. WU
6.50 mi. tempo @ 7:04/mi. (7:10/7:05/7:03/7:02/7:08/6:57/3:23(0.50)
1.58 mi. CD

total time = 1:16:51
total distance = 9.70

5:21 AM 71° 88% 0 mph

I thought I had a successful run today. It was challenging. I pushed myself hard. I stayed consistent with the tempo throughout. Given the temperature and humidity, I was happy to be within 5 seconds of my target pace. It was all good. It wasn't until I had synced my run that I realized that I'm a complete bonehead. I only ran 6.5 miles instead of 7.5! Stupid! Now for the disclaimers. I'm completely distracted by work now. I've been working 12-14 hour days. I have to get to work early today so I didn't drive to the Y for a run of this distance like I normally would. I ran from home and just added on. In the brief moments before falling asleep last night, I worked up the route in my mind and mentally confirmed the distance was about right. When I started out this morning, I still wasn't exactly sure of my routing so I worked it up while I was running. Bad idea. I've proven in the past that my mental acuity drops off the table while I'm running. (Must be a lack of oxygen to the brain!) Anyway, that's how I came to short myself on today's run and turned a seemingly solid run into a bit of a disappointment.

PRE RUN
weight=163.5
water

POST RUN
SlimFast, multivitamin & low-fat granola w/skim milk