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Work. Family. Chores. Soccer practice…..

As if we (busy parents) didn’t have enough to juggle, sometimes we have to compete with the weather too 😐

Got all 2,500 meters in tonight and was walking out as the storm horn started blowing.

Not every workout is pretty.

Sometimes the victory is just getting it done.

Happy Sunday ✌🏻

Zone 2 is not a pace…..

It’s a physiological effort 👌🏻

You will learn that quickly when the weather changes.

A 9:30 pace on a cool 65 degree morning might be easy Zone 2….

Then….

That same 9:30 pace on an 82-degree humid afternoon might turn into Zone 3 real quick.

Same runner.

Same fitness.

But, different conditions.

This is why I don’t want my athletes married to pace on easy runs.

Heat, humidity, fatigue, stress, poor sleep, yesterday’s workout, and dehydration can all push your heart rate higher.

So the goal is to NOT force the pace.

The goal is to stay in the right effort zone for the purpose of the workout 💪🏻

Some days that means slowing down.

Please remember….That is NOT a weakness.

That is smart training! 🧠

Run the workout you need today, not the workout your ego or “Strava street cred.”wants 😬