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Old Fashioned Tempo

September 1, 2011 (Morning)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
3mi hard tempo on the Capital Crescent Trail at 6:03 pace. Faster coming back uphill than going out. Felt tough mentally. Even though we were going slower than race it was a real mental battle to hang on. Glad I did though. You face those same demons on a good hard tempo run that you do in a race; all the doubts, the temptation to compromise, the nagging urge to slow down. It's good practice for becoming strong in the mind. Reminded me a lot of the runs I'd do in high school, hanging onto Ben, Harrison, Jon, Peter, and Tracy for dear life.