Leggo My Tempo
Planned: 5mi @ 7:16 Tempo Run
Actual: 5.04mi @ 7:04
Average Heart Rate: 168bpm
I can’t think of anything to write outside of “ouch”. But that sums up all my runs lately. Still, it feels so much better to have a focussed plan, no matter how much it hurts.
My headphones, the ones designed for working out, are dying. I am now a firm believer in buying $10 headphones and accepting the fact that they’ll have to be replaced instead of buying $50 headphones and praying that you get your money’s worth. They sound good (or “sounded” good), but what’s the point if the lifespan is shorter than my crappy cheap ones? Sennheiser jerks.
Every time I look at this running plan, my eyes bug out. While it only lists three runs per week, none of those runs are easy. Rather, they’re brutal — every one. This weekend is supposed to be 9mi @ 7:41. What?! I think I’m going to be running with EW this weekend and he’s gearing up for San Diego so I think we may be going longer (and hopefully slower). But next week is the exact same run. There is no escape.
I guess it’s no fun if there’s not a challenge. Sheesh.