5 Mile Tetris Tempo

Time: 102:03
Distance: ~16 miles
Map

Owen and I planned a tempo run this morning so we met up at the outdoor track. I got in 30:25 before the start of the tempo. We decided to use the same loop that I came up with last week. It looks something like the green Tetris piece to the right (see map and use imagination). Our goal was to cut the pace down and go by effort. Splits were: 5:11.88, 1:14.96, 5:12.68, 9:03.81, 5:07.63 for 25:52 total. It was a pretty solid workout and can be compared to my workout from last week that went: 5:13.5, 1:16, 5:10.1, 9:02.9, 4:55.7 for 25:38 total. Last week I was in flats and ran later in the day.

Oburn and I jogged 9:33 back to the outdoor track, slipped on our flats and ran 6 x 300/100 to get in some turnover work. I split: (27.10), 47.52, (29.01), 48.81, (28.38), 48.19, (36.74), 48.87, (32.20), 48.36, (35.06), 45.74 for 7:56 and 1.5 miles.

C/d 28:17 around campus with Owen and then jogged back to the Lodge.

Good workout. Glad I had someone to do it with. I didn't feel great running the tempo but liked getting on the track afterwards. Legs felt like they adjusted well to the pace change.