Monday, July 13th, 2016 - Week 7
I woke up at 5:30am to the alarm. Week two of personal training. My legs were still sore from yesterday's long run, but the system was relentless.
[SYSTEM] Personal Training: Day 8. Today: 6k tempo run. Target pace: 5:50/km. Push your lactate threshold.
I pulled on my running gear and headed out. The London streets were familiar now; same route, same early commuters, same street cleaner who nodded as I passed.
The tempo run was harder than last week's efforts. Faster pace, sustained effort, no recovery breaks. My lungs burned by kilometer two. But I kept going. If I was going to hire a fitness coach today, I needed to prove to myself I could handle the work I'd be asking my players to do.
By kilometer five, I was questioning everything. But I finished.
[SYSTEM] Tempo Run Complete. 6.01km, 35:18. Fitness: +0.8%. Cardiovascular Endurance: 42/100 → 43/100.
