#400repeats

Rainy recovery jog today - seems like rain is all we get these days - trying to shake out last night’s #400repeats workout, which unfortunately didn’t go very well. After a long day yesterday and some poor hydration, I just didn’t have it last night. I was supposed to do 12 x 400 but quit the workout at 8 x 400. I still felt some soreness today so I kept this morning’s trot at an easy 9:00/mile pace. That should help with better run vibes tomorrow. Back on now with my busy day. I’ve got an afternoon full of conference calls but at least the day’s miles are done. #consultantlife #coachlife #runblr #fitblr #winterrunning #springracingseason #recoveryrun #monumentave10k #cherryblossomtenmiler (at Mantua, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8g9YYan24L/?igshid=kmy4ox7y1uaz

Boy that was a tough one today. I had 12 x #400repeats on tap today but could only get through 8 of them. I was falling out of my target @mcmillanrunning calculator pace range after just 4 reps and it was a struggle just to get through the next 4. So what's the deal? First off, the heat and humidity were quickly building while I was out there. Second I just seem to be dealing with some fatigue and mental stress lately. The past two storms we got here have gifted us with a huge downed tree and fence damage in the backyard, and a downed cable in the front yard and driveway. So yeah, I've gotten to spend time speaking with utilities, tree companies, insurance, even the fire department this week. Meanwhile, I have consulting clients to support. And let's not even get into #election2020 right now. I'll just say the idea of another 4 years of the #shitshow playing right now is more than I can take and leave it at that. Anyway, rough days happen during training. Sometimes you find out that you just don't have it that day. That was me today. My philosophy on dealing with this issue is to do what you can, but don't fight it to the point where you make things worse. Your body is telling you something and you should listen. Bottom line - I could have slogged through 12 reps today but the results would have been terrible, and mentally deflating. I would have felt bad physically and upset about the performance afterwards. So I stopped early and got what I could out of it. There will be better days. Still got 6.4 miles done all told, with 400s in 95, 95, 94, 97, 98, 98, 99 (target was 92-97 so you can clearly see where the dropoff happened). Now I get some recovery time before I actually run a real race - with other runners! - on Labor Day morning. I'm doing the #5k at @bishopseventsllc Labor Day 5k at #lakeaccotinkpark. No time expectations whatsoever, just #puttinginwork. #runblr #summerrunning #5ktraining #xctraining #mcmillanrunteam #mastersrunner (at Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEuUw4kHM6B/?igshid=1erkydp1kz44t