Monday, July 27, 2009

Week minus 12 - Speed Intervals - 7 miles

7.27 miles Garmin Link
1.5 mile warm-up
3 X 1 mile speed intervals (1 minute rest interval)
- Mile 1: 6:18
- Mile 2: 6:20
- Mile 3: 7:21
Average for SI = 6:40; target 6:41
2.5 mile cool-down

Started late today; waited for Chris, but he decided not to run, since he was still feeling a rough 70-mile bike ride from yesterday. I think he chose wisely. These speed intervals just get tougher and tougher.

I did OK for the first two SI, way under the target of 6:41, but could barely make myself do the third one. It would help if the Forerunner would give the interval times during the run; as it is I don't know until I've uploaded the data whether I went too slow or too fast. If I had done the first two intervals a little more slowly, I might have had a better showing for the third. But as it was, my average was still one slim second under the target, so I guess I can call it a success.

Legs were not in bad shape as a result of the 20-miler Friday. After a mile and a half to reach the rec path and start the intervals, I felt no pain at all. Am feeling some pain afterwards between shin and calf on inside left leg.

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