Day 97: Ramming Speed

Everyone knows about ramming speed. But were you aware that the speeds leading up to that ultimate pace are 'battle speed' and 'attack speed'? I didn't think so. Here it is: one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite movies: Ben-Hur.

I bring this up because I just barely made it to tempo speed today. That's three miles, all something on the order of 8:20 or better, all without a break. Sometimes I can go faster. And sometimes I can go longer. Sometimes (although not often) I can do both. Today, it was just the three miles, and just the minimum tempo pace.

But that's okay. I ran quite well yesterday. I'll take anything I can get for today.

I should still finish my BAT (Back Across Tennessee) tomorrow or Friday.