Training for long races makes me think of long slow workouts. Well, I got the shock of my life when I
signed up for a local 5K and my average pace per mile was 7:20 and I think I
could have run even faster! I won the
race and there was nobody near me to make me push harder. So this week I had a benchmark run at the
track; after a warm-up I ran 1 mile moderately hard, rested, ran 1 mile fast,
rested, and ran a mile moderately hard, and cooled down. My times were 7:18, 6:49, and 7:18. Now I have always considered 7:18 to be very
fast for me, but it felt like a jog in the park. I think all the biking has made my legs
stronger, whatever it is; I’ve got to say that I’m loving the new speed. Here’s to a faster, stronger, tougher me!
