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  • 7 miles
  • 00:55 time
  • 08:12 pace
  • 873 calories
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  • 0 ft climb
  • 0 max hr
  • 0 avg hr
    • Currently 4/5 Effort.
    effort 4/5
good 55 min Higdon Tempo 6.7 mi 00:55 08:12 pace

I really didn't want to run this Tempo run.. I wanted to just run 55 min and leave it at that. However, that thought came back to my head, "What is that other age group runner doing today? That one that is going to finish just ahead of me.. all because I wasn't wanting to run this tempo run.. and he did and that gave him the edge"... Yep that is how this mind works. So I ran it.. 15 min easy pace.. 25 min working up and hovering at just below 7:00 at the appropriate time then easing off for 5 min.. then 15 min cool down pace. Happy Hump day!

4 months ago via Garmin

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  • Currently 4/5 Effort.
Calories
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  • Matt H.
    Matt H.
    Matt H.

    nice work James and a great mindset

    4 months ago • Like

  • Chuck C.
    Chuck C.
    Chuck C.

    Yeah baby! That's how we do it! Nice job. Way to overcome!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Dirtdawg50k
    Dirtdawg50k
    Dirtdawg50k

    way to hump!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Paul H.
    Paul H.
    Paul H.

    Great run and attitude

    4 months ago • Like

  • Marlene E.P
    Marlene E.
    Marlene E.

    Whatever it takes to get it done, right :-)

    4 months ago • Like

  • Kim B.
    Kim B.
    Kim B.

    Love how you motivate yourself! That is what will push you to succeed! Nice work!

    4 months ago • Like

  • John T.
    John T.
    John T.

    Congrats on psyching yourself into a nice run. The other runner was sleeping in since he saw your name on the race list and knew he had no chance.

    4 months ago • Like

  • Jason G.
    Jason G.
    Jason G.

    Great run James and that is a great motivator!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Sandra C S.
    Sandra C S.
    Sandra C S.

    What great motivation, James! I've never thought of that, but it makes total sense. Good for you for being so self-motivated and getting yourself to do those tough training runs. Well done!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Barbara W.
    Barbara W.
    Barbara W.

    Supe run, James!

    4 months ago • Like

  • James K.
    James K.
    James K.

    Thanks everyone for the good motivation! I don't know John, I think that other guy was out there working it too..

    4 months ago • Like

  • Dominic A.
    Dominic A.
    Dominic A.

    Great motivation James, that is a neat way to think of the training. Nice run, too!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Carolyn H.
    Carolyn H.
    Carolyn H.

    Nice job James!!!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Carrie B.
    Carrie B.
    Carrie B.

    Great way to motivate yourself!!! Have a great day!!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Wayne D.
    Wayne D. Great Performance
    Wayne D. Great Performance:

    Way to get out there and do your training James. You're doing the things needed to achieve your goals! At-a-boy!

    4 months ago

  • Skip P.
    Skip P.
    Skip P.

    You da man!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Paul L.
    Paul L.
    Paul L.

    Great 7 on a Wednesday1

    4 months ago • Like

  • Dan C.
    Dan C.
    Dan C.

    Nice job talking yourself into the run James. Sounds like it worked out very nicely.

    4 months ago • Like

  • Jenny J.P
    Jenny J.
    Jenny J.

    No one ever WANTS to run a tempo. You nailed this one, James! Killer job hitting that sub 7. Just incredible!

    4 months ago • Like

  • Aleta
    Aleta
    Aleta

    Put the work in now and receive the pay off on race day. Good strategy and even better execution.

    4 months ago • Like