7.4.2012 Running

The Workout: 33 minute run @ MI

I start every workout with the best of intentions.  I need to learn to stick to the plan.  I had a really hard but good day of training on Monday, but for some reason I figured I could go all out again today.  You see it's the carrot's fault.

Are you ever out running and another runner goes by, or cycling and a cyclist goes by, and for whatever reason you tag that person and they become your carrot?  As I was approaching the trail and almost complete with my warmup, a guy ran down the trail and what appeared to be a good speed.  I was like a herding dog around a bunch of sheep, I couldn't help but give chase.

You see this was supposed to be a MI day since Monday was HI.  I put all that out of my mind and chased.  He was about 3 city blocks in front of me when I started and I was trying to gauge his speed.  The trail twisted and turned, so I'd lose sight every once in a while, but every time I caught sight of him I was a little bit closer.  Just as I was closing in, he turned and headed back down the way we came.  Completely unaware of his role in my workout.

Truth is, he rather I, destroyed the workout and I was left having to drop my pace and run slowly back home.  It was frustrating at first, because I should have been able to keep up 6:30's for at least 3 miles at this point.  In reality I could... just not following two days on the heels of kicking my own butt on the track.

Perhaps I should listen to my plan more often...