First real session, an epic fail

On Friday this week I had the first session that looked like something an actual runner would do:

1. 20 min warmup

2. 3 min hard run, 3 min rest/walk x4 (RPE 9-10)

3. 16 min cooldown

This did not go well.

Final result

One might think my so called coach offered some target pace or something, but alas. And apparently pacing is not my forte. At 9-10 RPE my thoughts were I needed to run fast to get my pulse up, so I aimed to keep a pace of 3:40 for 3 minutes. Ended at 04:06, and completely shattered. The second lap was way slower, and the third one I had to start walking halfway. At some point I was worried about a heat stroke, but I guess that is just the weak quitter in me getting too comfortable. The session was a complete disaster!

This is the first time so far in this project I have been unable to complete my session as planned, and motivations are not high.

Anyways, this project doesn't allow time for feeling sorry for myself, so I will just watch the the lovely meme below on repeat and try again!