"If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have received." -Unknown

When I left off in my last post I mentioned the running test I was to take for my training. After the initial freak out of seeing "Run-hard TEST" I spoke with my coaches only to find it was an east 10 minute warm-up, followed by 3 miles as hard as I could go/sustain for 3 miles, followed up with a 10 minute cool down. 

Work was crazy the day of the test and after work was crazy with errands.  I finally got home around 8:30pm, changed, and hit the track.  I don't know why I was so nervous...it was just running and I run all the time.  I had to do this run test for my coaches to get an idea of my pace for training...that's it.  I know I was nervous since the last 4 weeks of training was full of easy runs (pace being in the high 10 minutes zone as I was working on form) for 30 or 40 minutes.  I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to go fast again.  I warmed up at my slow pace and got set to time my 3 mile. 
As I ran my test, as hard as I thought I'd be able to go for 3 miles, I felt awesome.  I 'd look down at my watch thinking it wasn't working because the time was too quick or the splits were off, but it was  all correct. 
It wasn't anywhere as bad as I thought it would be.

For my timed test I ran:

Total Time: 21:59.8

Total Distance: 3.03 miles (7:16 avg)

Mile 1: 7:05

Mile 2: 7:24

Mile 3: 7:19

remaining amt: 0.03 

 

Changing my form has really helped me exert less energy to run quicker.  After it was done I thought, "I could have gone harder". ha ha

 

Bring On The Next Phase Of Training! 

 

"If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have received."
--Unknown