I started off feeling great. The mistake I made was after the first lap I was running a 6 minute mile pace. Too fast for what I needed to accomplish in this workout. I did slow up and completed the first mile at 6:15 but the damage was done. Mile 2 was just under 6:17 and I was having difficulty holding the 3rd mile. I did stop and reassessed the situation at mile 2.7. After about 30 seconds or so I started again, determined to finish the run. I am not sure I would have broken under 25 minutes without the stop by I needed to get a hold of the situation. What did I learn? Go out slower at first and see what you can do before you attack. I was able to attack the 2nd half of mile 4 with all I had. I am proud of myself for not completely giving up on myself and recognizing where I went wrong. #runitfast #worldrunners #runhard #justdoit #furtherfaster #runlife #runnershigh #runforlife #runrunrun #fit #furtherfasterstronger #seenonmyrun #instagood #time2run #instafit #youngathletes #runtoinspire #runhappy #happyrunner #athletics (at Rockford, Illinois)
