Close Call

Today was originally going to be a simple workout of 6 x 3 min on 2 min off but I changed it to a 4 mile tempo because I was on the brink. All morning I felt horrible so I changed the workout because I felt like I was close to being mentally burnt out. I went with the tempo because tempos have been confidence boosters lately.
I got over to the W&OD and started my warmup but I could tell from the start that something was wrong. About 10 minutes into the warmup I started feeling weak and struggled to make it back to the car. At this point I decided to pack it up and see how I felt throughout the day, with the hope of making a second go at it.
At 6 P.M. I started warming up from the house and I actually felt really good. I decided to get into racing flats because I needed all the help I could get mentally. I knew where 1.95 miles was from my apartment so I headed to that point with the intention of adding another 15 seconds to get to a full 2 miles.
I started out flying downhill and then leveled it out to fast yet relaxed pace. I made it to the 1.95 mark in 10:01 feeling like I had worked but I still had a good bit left. I added on the necessary amount and I turned back to the place keeping things at the same intensity. I picked it up going up an incline and then rolled down the hill. At this point I was still really relaxed and I stayed that way until the final hill that I originally flew down. I worked up this to the finish which I managed to hit in 20:10.
I am extremely happy with how the workout went. I am feeling refreshed and ready to go after it for another couple weeks.