Bret

PM - lunchtime - tempo workout on the treadmill.  2 mile warm up then 4 miles at MP then 1.5 mile cool down.  I debated with myself over what I should use for MP.  Should I used my goal MP (6:50 ish) or what MP is for me right now base on my current conditioning (slower).   I chose a hybrid/compromise.   Ran the first mile at 7:03, second at 6:58,  third at 6:53 and the fourth at 6:48.  The last mile was clearly too fast for me right now to call it MP (e.g if I ran a marathon today, I know I could not sustain that pace) -- I think it felt like it was probably closer to somewhere between 15k/HM pace. All in all I felt reasonably strong, and finished the workout feeling as though it was helpful and not harmful.  Would like to see progress obviously over the next couple of months to where the goal MP pace is well within reach...We'll see.