For the third time in-a-row, I beat my pace for 4 mile runs. However, it wasn't as fast as I wanted. It was another great day to run - sunny and 85 degrees, but it felt nowhere near the 85. There was also a nice breeze from time to time. The weather was "just right" to break the 8 minute pace for 4-milers; it was my body that was the problem. Even though I ran 8 miles hard on Saturday, yesterday was a rest day, and besides, I only needed to be 27 seconds better than my last 4-miler. Today's time was 32:09 (8:02 pace). 9 total seconds - just under 2 seconds per mile - would have allowed me to reach that goal!
Mile 1 was at 7:45. Mile 2 was tough to keep the pace and was 8:20. I made a little recovery for Mile 3 at 8:09. I knew I had to run Mile 4 in 7:45 or less. I pushed the best I could and could only manage 7:55.
Heart rates: 171 avg, 186 max, 68 rest. Recovery was 185 to 121 - a 64 point difference. The first time in the 47 times I've recorded recovery that it was above 59 (which I've done 4 times).
why yes, i do believe you are a machine
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