8/31 to 9/6: Cutting A Workout Short

At the Harvard Track on Tuesday night, it was hot and humid, but I made it to the track and if you show up you might as well run, right? Well, I started the workout, but I did not finish it.  I have only done this one other time that I can remember and that was in the winter of 2013. It was my first run coming back from a stress fracture. So, I could cut myself some slack. This time around, I was simply cooked. On the third 400 I was fading badly, and I could feel my form coming apart. Now, there have been plenty of other times where I've thought, "this workout is not going well, I think I'll shut it down" - only I never have. So, anyways - here are some excuses that I told myself that reduced some of my 'quitter's guilt'.

- I had just run a hard 15k race two days before. Maybe I needed more rest?

- My right foot had/has been a lingering issue, and I felt 3 more 400's with poor form might pose an injury risk.

- It was BRUTALLY hot and humid. Sometimes the weather forces you to alter your plans.

You know, I thought I would have a longer list...I guess not. Each of the excuses look valid to me though. And all three together make me think I did the right thing.  As of today, almost a week later, my right foot is still a minor issue, but it isn't worse. I'd call that a victory.

Here is the log of running:

31-Aug		Labor Day 15k		0:06:04		14.33		82nd - really tough race.  Soupy weather, head wind, hills…happy to race hard and race well though.
1-Sep		Easy		0:07:21		5.13		Went out easy, but was faster than expected. Right foot still achy, but it didn't cause me to change my stride.
2-Sep		Intervals				14.00		AM: Did not run to work. Want to give the foot a little bit of rest. PM: 1000x3/400x3 - brutally hot and humid. Cut the workout short.
3-Sep		Moderate		0:07:37		7.01		AM: Rest PM: Quick around the Charles.
4-Sep		Easy/Tempo		0:07:30		15.69		AM: Commute to work. PM: Commute home + tempo around fresh pond. 5m in 31:49. Terry dropped me with about a mile to go. I was hurting, but felt good about gutting it out.
5-Sep		Easy		0:07:27		5.01		Getting in the miles miles.
6-Sep		Trail Run		0:09:51		13.21		Ran the Skyline Trail at the Fells. Holy crap did this run kill me. It didn't help that it was the hottest day of the year.  Great route though.

Tuesday Splits:

1000-3:33.67

1000-3:34.32

1000-3:38.84

400-1:20.22

400-1:19.63

400-1:22.33

It doesn't look like I fell apart on that third rep, but I did.

Total: 74.38