So I think I did my first tempo run free running, as in without having to get on a treadmill!
Last night Brent & I went running. He only wanted to do 2 miles. I said that I'll do it with him. So because it was only 2 miles, I wanted to try something different. I changed up my running style.
I shuffled. Well, not old man shuffle but I kept my upper body as still as possible and really focused on moving my ankles around each other. I ended up running faster! Brent was feeling a little under the weather so I ended up leaving him behind before the first mile mark.
Then I hit the turn around a little after 1 mile. Kept up the same pace and style. It was pretty fun. When I could tell my legs were failing, I would just say go faster and my legs went faster!
I got to the end around 2.1 mark and decided to end it and walk back to Brent. I couldn't find him though. Got a little worried, walk and run back to the bike path. Still no sign of him. I was thinking of the worst possibilities. Decided to run back to my house again as I had walked for a mile and cool down. I started a new run on Nike+ and picked up the pace again. Things were good. Then I spotted him near the end. And that's when I really picked up the pace. I was going a 7 min mile at one point! Insane!
All in all, I think it's cause I ran the 5 miles the day before I knew that I could run 2 miles easy and fast. Get it done and over with was my thinking.
Last night Brent & I went running. He only wanted to do 2 miles. I said that I'll do it with him. So because it was only 2 miles, I wanted to try something different. I changed up my running style.
I shuffled. Well, not old man shuffle but I kept my upper body as still as possible and really focused on moving my ankles around each other. I ended up running faster! Brent was feeling a little under the weather so I ended up leaving him behind before the first mile mark.
Then I hit the turn around a little after 1 mile. Kept up the same pace and style. It was pretty fun. When I could tell my legs were failing, I would just say go faster and my legs went faster!
I got to the end around 2.1 mark and decided to end it and walk back to Brent. I couldn't find him though. Got a little worried, walk and run back to the bike path. Still no sign of him. I was thinking of the worst possibilities. Decided to run back to my house again as I had walked for a mile and cool down. I started a new run on Nike+ and picked up the pace again. Things were good. Then I spotted him near the end. And that's when I really picked up the pace. I was going a 7 min mile at one point! Insane!
All in all, I think it's cause I ran the 5 miles the day before I knew that I could run 2 miles easy and fast. Get it done and over with was my thinking.
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