Another "Easy" Run

As I am getting serious about this summer of running I have noticed that I have to fit running first before anything I do. For instance, on the schedule for today was to watch two different track meets, the state meet, and Pre Classic. It began at 5pm so because I didn't want to miss any races, I had to run in the middle of the day. Let me just tell you, four in the afternoon is not a good time to put in a 7 mile run.

As I started running I began to feel the fatigue that had been building for this whole week. I guess the pace had really begun to take a toll on my body so I decided to take it easy. Every step that I took at that easier pace sent a shock up my legs which made me uncomfortable so I began to open my stride and quicken the pace a bit so that I wouldn't be hitting the ground so much. I felt like I was going pretty easy but when I glanced at my watch at the two mile mark that I did on Tuesday I noticed something surprising, I was fifteen seconds ahead of that pace!

I begin to settle into a slower pace. For the next mile and a half it is all uphill. A long, loud, uphill slope and I'll be half way done. Finally I reach the top and check my watch again, 24:30. At this point I realize that I have been still pushing the pace. I need to relax and enjoy the rest of my run and I would, if it wasn't for the strong wind slapping me in the face.

As I hit the downhill portion of my run I begin to let loose. I start moving downhill much faster than I did for the previous portions of my run. As I hit the final corner leading to my house I let out a sigh of relief. Almost home. I stop my watch just outside my house. 48:50. Another negative split. This is getting out of hand.