Got up and did a fartlek run outside today. 1.25 warm up then 2x3 miles with .5 recovery n between. Of course the wind was blowing like a mad man-reminded me of Moab all over again. Anyhoo-splits for first ones were 6:25 (uphill), 6:16 (downhill), 6:30 (flat-slight uphill) .5 rest in 4:17, then 6:08 (downhill), 6:17 (downhill), 7:01-(slight uphill and right into the blazing headwind) I went completely by feel on these miles. (Wore my watch but didn't look at it) I kind of liked the freedom of not feeling tied down to my watch all the time. I think I will "go by feel" more in this training cycle. Times weren't extremely fast today-but I was fine about it considering the crazy wind. |