Mustach-cicle Time!

Week 13, Key Run #2: 7.4 miles in :58:00 min. @ 7:50 a.m.
Plan: 1 mile ez, 4 miles @ MT pace, 1 mile ez
Weather: Light Snow, 14°F, 58% Humidity, Wind: N @ 12 mph; feels like 0°F.
Target Tempo Pace: 6:56 min/mi (MT) for 4 miles, 8:26 min/mi (ez)
Actual Tempo Pace: 7:41 min/mi (MT), 8:20 min/mi (ez), 7:53 overall
Course: One Five One LT Training Run (loop, mixed flat & hills, roads) in reverse, found on USATF Map It!

Pre-Run Ruminations: This afternoon's run is to be performed at MT, or Mid tempo pace, which is the combination of your 10k split + 15 second. I don't want to be a "Negative Nelly" ,but I'm concerned that there is little possibility that I am in condition yet to maintain that pace over four miles just yet (6:41 + 15 = 6:56). I will, however, give it my best try though.

Key Run #1 was supposed to be run on Tuesday with Key Run #2 coming two days later on Thursday. Once agin, I found it necessary to had the schedule shift on me, due to my own lack of initiative and busy(-ish) schedule. If I somehow put together a strong back-to-back weekend of training runs, I would, however, end up (sort of) on track...

Post-Run Reflections: The Family Guy inspired title of this post refers to the fortunate epiphany I had regarding the abrupt return to upstate New York of winter for what we hope will be a very brief stay. This time, for the first time really this winter... the combination of snow, cool temperatures and my own facial growth resulted in the triumphant return of the ... MUSTACH-CICLE! It was most definitely a "mustache-kind-of-day" thanks to the frozen facial hair that kept the yuckiness coming from my nose away from my mouth, and also made me feel extra tough! The oddly pleasant experience re-affirmed for moi the value of the 'stach (ass well as it's direct cousin, "the bearded chin!).

Oh, yeah, I almost forget: my "MT" was very much off target, slow by about 50 seconds. I definitely need to work on that!

Laissez les bon temps rouler!