It has been way too long since I have done a tempo run last and I certainly felt it at lunch today. I started out at a moderate pace to warm up and once I got down to the trails along the Bow River opened 'er up to test the legs. Things were great and I was going at a pretty decent clip...suddenly this little dude came seemingly out of now way along side of me and proceeded to leave me in the dust. I looked down at my watch to check my pace and swallowed a frog. I was trucking along like a work horse, out of breath like a hooker on a dollar day, and this guy wasn't even breathing hard...heck he didn't even have any sweat going on. I rode his coat-tail for almost a km before he turned off on another path.
At that point I knew I was in for a serious crash - I was way above my tempo zone and haven't done any speed work in a while. Sure enough when I hit the turnaround things started disintegrate pretty rapidly. I was hit with the usual - lungs on fire, shoulders tightening, head swimming, and legs feeling like rubber. I managed to complete the 15 minutes of work and was pretty proud to have gutted it out.
I love that feeling of pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone...not so much during the moment but afterwards when you relish in the fact that you did not quit today...effing awesome!
Our stuff arrived from Nova Scotia so that means we get to unpack over the next couple of days. That will be a great reprieve from the painting we have been doing non-stop since last Friday evening. Not too mention I get to start riding to/from work tomorrow!!!
Tonight's plan is to do some unpacking and sneak out for a 50 minute recovery run.
Happy Djurdjevdan Day! (Serbia)
2 comments:
Great work on hammering the tempo run, Shannon. I know just how you feel when you are giving it your all and someone else comes breeezing by...Hahahahaha!! It puts things in perspective in a hurry and motivates me to keep at it, and one day I'll be faster too. :) :)
When I run, I can't talk and have a conversation -- the funniest is when I'm giving 'er, and someone else comes running past and starts to talk, like we are sitting at a coffee shop! Hahahahahah!
Or, when I am at the poolside wheezing like a dingbat and my lane mate still clips along...
Good luck with all the unpacking -- pretty soon you'll be settled in! :) :)
that is friggin hilarious about the dude in front! welcome to my world LOL. great job at diggin deep to keep up!
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