Speedwork… This is getting serious

Workout: 1 mile warm-up, 4x.5 LT, 1 mile cool down

OK… The speedwork session are gradually getting longer and longer. Tonight we ran on the track as oppose to running through the neighborhood like last week.

After last week’s Tempo Run I thought tonight would be easy, but let me tell you it was not. It was warm but not over the top but I was dragging to be sure. I did the Tempo part well, but during the 3rd “rest” period I walked for about 100 yards instead of a light jog. Part of this was because I was keeping up with Justin on the Tempo runs, and he is feeling extra speedy lately.

Anyway I think the speedwork is helping but I am dreading these runs as they get longer and longer.

Here were my splits…

Warm-up: 1.14 @ 8:02
1st LT: .53 @ 6:58
2nd LT: .52 @ 6:55
3rd LT: .50 @ 7:26
4th LT: 50 @ 6:55
Cool down: 1.00 @ 8:31/m

4.54 miles/36:06/avg 7:57