2015 Trinity 5000 Summer Series Week 11

8.13.15

take 8.

This was confusing...

• I ate like shit last weekend and again today
• my beer consumption has been up 
• my sleep has been sporadic
• I have felt slightly under the weather (like a cold is coming on)
• I have had slight pain in my ankle and more significant pain in my knees
• my workouts have been off track, as I took 4 days off over the weekend and missed my bike day Monday and a swim today.
• It's still incredibly hot outside

so...I went into this out of sorts.

Last week, I got out to a fast start and could not maintain the pace.  I was hopeful to not make the same mistake again.

so...guess what...I ran my fastest mile ever to start tonight at 7:33.  I'm not very bright.  I slowed to 8:03 for mile 2 and gave up on catching the guys I usually pace with.  During mile 3, I considered walking briefly and hated life...I ran a 8:28.  I kicked down the stretch and ended with a 24:54.  My 3rd fastest 5k yet and only 5 seconds slower than my my 2nd fastest ever...what the hell just happened.  I took 3rd in my AG...(1st in our AG took Masters win)

so...

• diet matters
• pacing matters
• intelligence matters

next week is the last of the series for the summer.  I hope to show well.  

week 1:  didn't race

week 2:  27:30

week 3:  26:29

week 4:  26:17

week 5:  didn't race (traveling)

week 6:  didn't race (traveling)

week 7:  26:05

week 8:  25:26

week 9:  24:49
week 10: 25:12
week 11: 24:54