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  • 8 miles
  • 00:59 time
  • 07:00 pace
  • 954 calories
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  • 0 ft climb
  • 176 max hr
  • 159 avg hr
    • Currently 4/5 Effort.
    effort 4/5
good Day 75: Movin' 8.37 mi 00:59 07:00 pace

My assigned workouts for today included an easy, one hour spin as well as: Steady zone 2 only. Do not deviate relax good form. Fast light feet. However, I told Coach Jeff that I really felt like pushing it a little bit, to which he said I could do my scheduled workout for Thursday, which is: Warm up then run 55 minutes at your projected Ironman race pace. So, I went out the door with that in mind.

However, as I saw during my ride, the weather, after the past four days of utter gloom had blossomed into an amazingly gorgeous day, and now evening. So as soon as I began to run, I couldn't hold my pace to my Ironman race pace (which is probably between 7:30 and 7:45 per minute), I needed to run faster. So I did!

The first mile, I took to warm up a bit at a 7:30 pace and then began to push it. My miles were as follows:

Mile 2: 7:03
Mile 3: 6:38
Mile 4: 6:50
Mile 5: 6:54
Mile 6: 7:15 (two NASTY hills here)
Mile 7: 6:52
Mile 8: 7:12 (cool down began here and went for the rest of the run)
Last .37 miles: 6:48

It hurt, but in that really good, I just put it out there, kind of way. Good times!

almost 2 years ago

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  • Currently 4/5 Effort.
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  • Brian A.P
    Brian A.
    Brian A.

    Nice work, Brandon. Good pace.

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • MichelleP
    Michelle
    Michelle

    Wow Brandon. Incredible. I wanted to ask you, how are you feeling after 75 days in a row of running? Are your legs feeling it yet? Because it sure doesn't seem like your tiring!!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Brandon W.
    Brandon W.
    Brandon W.

    Michelle, Not tiring really. I think the key is to run easy when I have the chance. I would say that there is a greater possibility of being mentally tired than anything else.

    Brian, Thanks boss! It felt good to move it!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Jorie F.
    Jorie F.
    Jorie F.

    Amazing - Just Amazing!! Beautiful weather can be such an inspiration!!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Ashley R.
    Ashley R.
    Ashley R.

    How many straight days are you aiming for?

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Brendan M.
    Brendan M.
    Brendan M.

    Great pace Brandon!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Brandon W.
    Brandon W.
    Brandon W.

    Ashley: At least 365 consecutive days http://meandtheroad.com

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Ryan K.
    Ryan K.
    Ryan K.

    I felt the same way, luckily Jeff gave me a workout that could set me going. When the weather starts to break, 1 hr at Zone 2 doesn't feel like a good use of the day!

    almost 2 years ago • Like

  • Ashley R.
    Ashley R.
    Ashley R.

    holy cow! Im routing for ya!

    almost 2 years ago • Like