So I was a little behind on mileage, which is not fun to make up for. During 5th hour, I had some skittles (exactly 74) which isn't the best thing before a tempo run. It took me a while to get going, but I finally began my warm up. I warmed up a mile, then did my favorite, easy loop for tempo. My mile times were 1) 6:19, 2) 6:30, 3) 6:30. That added up to 19:20 which was really good. My calves were still sore (I had been stretching them a ton), and I didn't want to push it. I was pretty happy with the times. After, I wasn't feeling super great. I still could taste the skittles. There was a layer of saliva and sugar on my tongue which felt really gross. It took a while for me to get a mile cool down in.
A couple of hours later, I went downstairs and did 8 total miles on the treadmill while I watched the Sandlot 2 with my little brother. My first 4 miles were in 31:00 which was exactly at a 7:45 pace. I took a break to get a drink. Then I ran 4 more in 30:40 which was good. I was gonna take a break during the last set, but I kept telling myself "just one more lap" or "just one more mile," so I got them all done. It felt really good, and my calves weren't so sore. I then did a medium core workout. Garrett then wanted me to stretch with him, so I did. It felt really good to stretch... I should do it more often.
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