Did 3x2-mile around the track at Nathan Hale. Started off with a half mile warmup, did a few drills and a little stretching, and quickly got started, as it was freezing cold outside. I just got arm warmers in the mail today, and despite wearing a singlet and arm warmers underneath a tech shirt, I was really feeling the chill. Got started a couple hours later than I had wanted, as well. Here's the raw data: Interval 1 (7:14, 7:16, 14:30 total): Goal was 7:20/mile, so started out a little fast, but close enough that I wasn't really worried about anything. Interval 2 (6:56, 6:58, 13:54 total): Was aiming for 7:00, got reasonably close. Was feeling really limber after these miles. Now that I have a long-term goal that allows me to improve gradually, I'm not feeling pressured by calendar days to push myself beyond what I should. Interval 3 (6:31, 6:07, 12:38 total): Well, out goes that whole not pushing myself thing. While it felt great to push myself a little (it was the first time I've broken 13:00 on two miles, though the last time I tried was 5 years ago), it was stupid to do. Thankfully I realized with a lap left that I was being unreasonable, and slowed my pace. Glad to see I can run that fast while still having a decent amount left in the tank! Then it was home for shower and a nice burrito dinner, self-prepared of course with brown rice, lean ground turkey, a little sharp cheddar, and some great homemade salsa from mom. Time to hit the books for a few hours and prep myself for Property on Monday! Easy run tomorrow, and I'm swimming ~5000 yards with my friend and classmate David. Should be a good day! | 