Week 11 - Key Run Workout #2

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Nice conditions for a run today - 70°F and a light rain. The plan called for an easy mile followed by 5 miles @ MT (Mid Tempo) pace, which for me is 6:23 per mile.

The first mile wasn’t really long enough for a warm up. My legs still felt quite heavy and not very loose, but I had no choice but to set off for the fast 5 miles. Despite the heavy legs I managed to run a 6:20 mile and followed this up with a 6:24. So far so good although it was awfully hard work.

Early in the third mile, my Garmin 305 decided to quit on me again. I can only think the internal battery isn’t holding a full charge any more, which is very frustrating to say the least. Luckily after Tuesday’s Garmin failure, I’d decided to wear my Polar watch in addition to the Garmin and was therefore able to capture my splits for the remainder of the workout.

Mile 3 was another 6:24 and by now I was really working hard to stay on pace. It almost felt like a race to be honest. I probably put too much into the 4th mile (6:22) as I felt really week as I headed back to my car for the final stretch. I think the distance was fairly accurate and the mile split was a 6:30 - a little slow, but I was pleased with my effort.

Luckily it wasn’t too hot tonight and I was able to stay on pace quite well for the entire 6 miles. It was hard work though and I have the feeling I was working harder than the training plan actually intended. Anyway, another workout is out of the way and I’m one step closer to the Marine Corps Marathon start line.

Note: MotionBased information is only accurate until the Forerunner 305 unexpectedly switched off.