My one quality workout for this week is a threshold pace workout, sorta. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to run 4 miles at a slower threshold pace or if I should run cruise intervals. It was also warm and humid today. Finally, I still have a tough time recognizing proper pacing between easy paces and VO2 Max paces. I made up my mind on the go based on how I felt. After the first mile I know I wouldn't be able to run 4 straight threshold miles, so I decided on 2 x 1.5 miles. I'm also still trying to avoid overtraining while still improving. I figured 2 x 1.5 miles was a good compromise.
So, the workout turned into 2 x 1.5 miles (0.5 mile rest) @ somewhere between 10k & 1/2 marathon pace: 6:17, 3:22 (uphill); 6:06, 3:04. My pacing was all over the place! I think I'll make a point of doing any pacework on a track and monitor 1/4 mile splits from now on until I get better at hitting the proper paces.
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