Apples to Apples

 This morning I ran 1mile warm up, x7 @goal marathon pace, 1mile cool down

To be honest, in the final analysis, I ran the "goal marathon pace" segment too fast, but it felt harder than easy, easier than speedwork, and settled and controlled. Even going faster I felt as though I held myself back a bit as I turned up and down the hot neighborhood streets at 3:45am. It was 68 degrees out. The last time I did this work out was February 14 and can you guess the temp? 16 degrees. That's right a 52 degree swing temperature.

This time I ran 7:16/mi
Last time I ran 7:18/mi

It's sort of fun to look at these runs 6 months apart to see progress. It only looks like 2 seconds, but that difference doesn't factor in the heat which I am putting into my equation.

There is an mantra popular in the modern running zeitgeist about how consistency matters. If nothing else, I feel like I've held onto that for the past 6 months as I chase down big goals. 

One foot in front of the other. 





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