Speed work on TM. Alternate 800m/400m with equal distance jog. 1 mile wu 800- 3:00 400- 1:30 800-3:00 400- 1:30 800- 2:58 400- 1:25 800- 2:56 400- 1:24 2 mile hilly cd (outside!) I was nervous about running 6:00 pace. The first 800 was more effort than I would have liked. My throat burned and tasted like pennies- yes, blood and pennies taste the same. Fortunately thereafter, it became less of an effort with each interval which usually is a trend for most. At the end of the last planned interval, I was tempted to do another 1.5 of speed work but changed my mind for several reasons... First, I remembered I lost my hero card this winter when I let my weekly mileage slip comfortably into the teens. Second, I wanted to end on a good note so my chances of returning to the TM would be significantly higher. Lastly, and this relates to the others- stupid workouts are how injuries are born. Don't we all know. Overall, the workout felt great. It's always exciting to start speed work again and to track improvements over the weeks.
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