It was a great day for a run. When the race began, the temperature was in the mid 30's. I felt very good. I ran at a steady pace through the first seven miles. After mile 8 I began to slow down. Miles 9 and 11 were close to my desired pace, but the wind and the hills generally had me in their grip by the end of the run.
I feel great today after a hard fought run yesterday, This morning I thought about how I can improve at the end of my long runs. I think that I will try to work on picking up the pace at the end of my training runs. I'm wondering if a person can teach himself to run fast with extremely tired legs. Yesterday, it seemed to me that my cardiovascular system could handle things that my legs couldn't. Perhaps thinking more about leg turnover speed might help.
Just thinking about things before next weeks Warner Robbins Half. Perhaps I can see some improvements then.
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