Tuesday, July 21, 2009

A Pre-Race Effort

Time: ~54:40
Distance: 8.35 miles

W/u: 23:39 for 3.01 miles
W/o: 2 x mile, 2 x 400 at 10k pace and 60-62
C/d: 19:06 for 2.34 miles

Meagan would call this workout a "pre-race" as it preps you for the race ahead. I got out the door a little late this morning which meant that the temps were approaching the upper 70's. The humidity wasn't helping my cause either so the actual intervals were a bit more difficult than I expected. I hit splits of:

4:58.96 (4:00), 4:55.85 (4:02), 60.02 (4:01), 58.45

Overall, I wasn't expecting a dip under 5:00 mins to feel so tough. I could tell that I wasn't cooling off effectively. That being said, I felt solid on the quarters. My stride was going in the right direction as all my energy was channeled to moving me forward.

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