Trying to get competitive

This morning I woke up at 6 to go for a workout.  In my warm-up I was still pretty stiff from Saturday's race.   My knees weren't hurting like they were yesterday or friday, but my muscles are pretty stiff.

 I decided to do a 5x800 meter workout.  My target pace for this was 6:00 mile pace.  Between each interval, I rested for about 1:30.  My times were as follows: 3:07, 2:58, 2:53, 2:57, 2:57.  The first was a bit slow as I was trying to find the right pace (and I had a watch problem).  They actually were a bit easier as I did a few more.  I dry-heaved after the 3rd and at-the-end-of/after the 4th (it's a good thing I hadn't eaten).  However, after the last leg, I was fine. I think I just need to work on not dry-heaving.

 I felt pretty good about the workout. I need to build up my speed and mileage, but today was a good start.

 

RPE: 3

Today was just a easy run.  I am still a bit tight from yesterday's workout (and probably from Saturday).  It wasn't too bad, though.

RPE: 7

 I wasn't really in the mood to run today.  After warming up fo ra mile, I ran 3 miles at 6:20, 6:30, and 6:30 pace.  I really meant to run 4 miles, but I got lazy.  I really think I could have done another mile at this pace.

I then warmed down for a mile. 

RPE 2.

 I ran an easy 5 miles today (40 minutes). It felt pretty good.

Easy 12.17 miles.  I enjoyed running at the beginning in the rain.  After 1:20, I was about ready to be done.  It wasn't difficult, I was just done running on long straight flat roads.  I felt good afterwards.  I was really close at the end to running another mile, but I was done.  It took 1:35.