Tuesday - Exhausted, 10km easy

I was kidding myself trying to do a session this morning. In all honesty, I should have headed the warning signs from the end of last week. Simply put, my speed sessions have been horribly slow! Last Tuesday's was ok, then Thursday I felt average (blamed the wind, which was fair enough), but Saturday was just slow (slower than Tuesday, and shorter)! And I was absolutely exhausted after it! Averaging 3:25's for 4.8km on a flat course in great conditions is not a good sign (especially when I have held 3:20's for 21.1km)! The thing is that the slower runs are not the problem, they are feeling progressively better. But the fact that I was getting slower each hard session is a sign that I am not ready for the speed work just yet. I got out there this morning, bypassed the hills (made the decision running up Darley St), and decided since I was out, I may as well make something out it. Plus, it was a beautiful morning. Too hard to resist. Decided to make it double figures, so ran a 10km loop nice and easy. Not sure what to do for the rest of this week (and probably next week). I don't think I need complete rest, perhaps a week or two of lower easy mileage. It seems to have done the trick in the past (generally these episodes last around 6 weeks, and I am currently just beginning week 5). I still love running, which is encouraging. The good thing is that there is no rush, with no planned races until 2017. Just want to get it right!