5 Pace Miles on the W&OD

Today I set the Garmin for an 8:45 pace (my desired wish-list marathon pace) and ran 5 miles. Unfortunately I was not disciplined and I ran too fast to start so I petered out a little for the last mile. Still, I felt really good out there today... no pain in my foot, ankle, bowels or toes.

Last night I had two slices of pesto veggie pizza (home made) for dinner followed by a big bowl of cereal with non-fat milk and craisins.  This morning I had two cups of coffee (decaf) and a ClifBar.  I don't think I ran out of fuel during the run.   The last mile was slower just because I spent my muscle energy in the first four miles.  Lesson learned: I need to focus more on pacing in my training.