ORN: Today, ignoring every admonition against doing speed work in the heat of the day, I ran 6x800 intervals on my lunch break. Totaling 6.2 miles in 57'59", it wasn't a bad effort. I was off my target pace [7'34"], but since it was 75° with 85% humidity, I am calling today's workout a win. Hey, lately, if I get out and run at all, I am calling it a win. I'm in a bad place, training-wise, and it has everything to do with my mental game. But that's for another paragraph. You're curious about my splits. Check it.
- 03:47.0
- 03:50.0
- 03:49.0
- 04:06.0
- 04:04.0
- 04:01.0
You can see where the heat started wearing on me. After the third effort, I started withering. From the fourth through the sixth, I would start strong for the first 400 meters or so, but then I'd fade fast. Perhaps I was starting off too hot. I dunno. I didn't have any aches or pains; I just lacked oomph. Again, the problem was between my ears rather than anything physical.
I have to get my head on straight about this running business. Whereas my training for the Derby Marathon was 100% from start to finish, without a single missed mile or workout, this time I am having a tough time staying focused and motivated. Maybe it's because the Chicago Marathon wasn't my idea. The Derby Marathon was such a bust, I had resigned myself not to do one ever again. But then my buddy said he wanted to run his first marathon with me, and I couldn't say no to that. Still, although I am committed, and I will run Chicago come hell or high water, I confess my heart isn't in it. That's hard. You can't run 18-20 miles in training if your heart isn't in it. Consequently, I've blown off almost all of my long runs, and I've had to force myself into the mid-week workouts. I don't know what's going on. The thrill isn't there, I guess.
I'll get back into it. I have to. Race day will come whether my head is in it or not. I have to find my mojo soon, though. Finding it by Friday would be nice, since I have planned an eight-mile tempo run.
Swimming tomorrow; swimming Saturday.
Thirteen miles on Sunday.
Rinse and repeat.
*sigh*
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