AM: 11 miles: I was really looking forward to this workout. I knew it would be tough but it's a great indicator of my fitness. The workout was written down as 3 x 2 mile in 10:40 w/4 min jogs. I did my usual warmup of 2.8 w/ drills and strides. Actual splits were 10:34,10:34,10:34. That looks pretty but I started off too fast with a 5:11 and had to slow to a 5:22 for the second mile in order not to blow up. The next two sets were more consistent (5:16,5:17) and 5:18,5:15. I did have to dig on the last mile. Recovery jogs were 8 min pace. Good solid workout today.I'm happy with this one.
PM: 4 miles easy at the park. Legs were tired from the morning session but it felt good for me to loosen up. It's much easier for me to get up before 3 am and knock out the tough workouts than it is to stop on the way home for these shakeouts. | 