Failed Tempo

I tried to do a tempo run today, but failed fairly miserably.

My goal was

• 3 miles @ 7:25
• 6 x 800m @ 3:21
• 3 miles @ 7:03

Well, I got about halfway.

1. 7:23
2. 7:22
3. 7:10

1. 3:13
2. 3:12
3. 3:31 (and I was walking the last 50 feet because I was completely out of gas)

Then I called my wife to come to the track and pick me up and called Mark Freeman for some encouragement! I may try to knock out the last 4.5 miles this evening before bedtime. That's probably better than nothing. I know that it's not good to do a long run that way, but maybe I can get away with two shorter tempo workouts instead of one long one.

I'm pretty sure one problem this morning was nutrition, or lack thereof. I ate nothing before my workout, and I ate light yesterday. Eating nothing really worked for workouts of 6-8 miles or less. For workouts that break the 10 mile mark, I have to eat something before I start.

I'm gonna do an easy (maybe 9:00/mile pace) 45-60 minute run Saturday and a long run Sunday.