I found it very difficult to push the pace even when I had a lot of fuel left in me. It is like I couldn't really think during the race, and it was all automatic. Very linear racing. Competitiveness, motivation, and determintation were sort of forgotten during the race. I'm assuming that it might be because I'm not that used to racing anymore. I finished in 21:10 which isn't as bad I thought, but I was certain I would break at least 21 min. Nonetheless, I am very proud for where I am currently at.
I bit of what happened these past weeks:
Monday 03/05/2018
AM 3 miles, PM 2 miles
Tuesday
15 min. + 12 min tempo run.
Wednesday
5 miles.
Thursday
15 min. + 6 x 200m.
Friday
4 miles
Saturday
9 miles in 1:14:xx
During the week of 03/11-03/17(Dash Down Greenville 5k was on the 17th) I ran all my runs very easy and only for 30 min. except for Wednesday, when I ran a 15 min. warm-up and then 5 x 200m in 47 seconds with recovery at my own pleasure. Nothing impressive as I am just trying to wake up from this long running sleep.
I'm hoping to stretch out the mileage these next few weeks as well as the pace.