Did 3.1 in 37:58.

Finding it harder to keep a slow pace. The beat of the music that I now have, or not liking being paced by old women that are speed walking, or the two together, combine to make me go just a little faster.

I don’t know if that’s why, or what, but it was actually harder at about 1.5-1.75, and I took a fast walk break. My muscles just didn’t want to go the same speed any more. Faster would be ok, or slower too, but same speed no. So I varied my speed from very fast walk to really good running pace just so the muscles wouldn’t hurt. At least I finished the last couple laps really running as fast as I could.

But I wasn’t very excited that I wasn’t able to simply run the 3.1 without any breaks at a 12:00 or faster pace. I wish I saw faster results. I don’t know to attribute slow results to that’s how things are supposed to be, or that I’m doing counter productive or less effective things.

My opinion is that I should probably keep doing the same, 3 miles during week (but Friday not try to have it a “grow” day) and run long on Saturday. Then in two weeks I should be able to better evaluate.

I was thinking there should be an mp3 (or many) that have beats that coincide with an avg stride 9 minute pace, or 12 minute pace, etc. I wonder if I could find some.