The first half of today's 10 miles went pretty good; the second half not so good.
For the first 5 miles, I averaged 9:24 per mile. The overall average dropped to 11:32. I know it was the "starting too fast" thing I always do. I want to improve my time each time I run a certain distance, so I have the tendency to start out too fast. My first mile was my fastest at 9:02. My 2 half marathon times average less than this, but I still need to slow down for training. My slowest time was 15:39 for mile 9, (mile 10 was 15:18).
Miles 1-5: 9:02, 9:24, 9:31, 9:13, 9:49. Miles 6-10: 11:33, 11:33, 14:56, 15:39, 15:18. Total time: 1:55:57. I knew mile 6 would be longer, since that would be when I returned to my truck. I toweled off somewhat, took my first drink of the run, and carried a 12 oz bottle with me for the last 5 miles. The pit stop took me about 40 seconds, so the 11:33 is longer than I expected. As I headed into mile 7, slowed for a sip and kept going. At mile 8, I slowed for a drink, but I walked for a 1/4 mile before I could catch my breath long enough to take a sip. I ended up walking most of the last 3 miles, with a jog every now and then.
I started this run at 8:30 am, so it wasn't as hot as when I've tried other Saturday long runs. The sun was shining and there was a nice, strong breeze at times, but I still couldn't complete it running/jogging. I've done 2 half marathons, ran 16 miles twice, and seventeen once, but cannot get this 10 completed - I've been trying for about a month.
HR avg 168, max 189, rest 70. Recovery 183 to 155. Blood in urine again.
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