39:55 :: 6 miles (2mi TT)

Time trial. Very tired and kind of lazy this morning, as I knew I didn't have to go to work today (staying home with the kids). I didn't get out the door until nearly 5:30, even though I was up before 4:00. With the lazy attitude and a 15mph wind seemingly coming from all directions, I didn't have high hopes for the TT, which is just as well so that it didn't turn into a race. The plan was to duplicate this workout, and with the exception of a couple of seconds, I think it went exactly to plan.

5:01.9(166) | 4:59.7(174)

The first mile felt about right, very similar to the rhythm of the 800s from a few days back. It was a second or two fast, so I tried to dial back a bit without losing the rhythm, but was not successful. I went through the third .5 mile at 2:28, again too fast, and dialed back the effort at that point. Just like the last workout, the last quarter mile or so was challenging, and, if I'm being honest, continuing for another half-mile at pace would have been in the cards, but no fun. Heart rates varied by a couple of bpm, which is accounted for in the increased speed.

It looks like I've held even since the end of August, which is another indicator, along with my mental state, that I am ready to hang up the racing flats for a few months and rebuild. I'm not looking past next week's race, but I am ready to be finished with it.

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