Fartlek Intervals - 2 miles easy, 8 x 3 min @ 10K pace w/2-min. active recoveries, 2 miles easy. 9:45 am, 37°F, 84% humidity, winds calm, very gray and overcast. I slept in again this morning (relatively speaking) and worked early in the morning and then went out for a run later. I'm working from home again because I'm still germy. I debated whether to do my prescribed workout or do an easy six and decided that doing the easy six was probably the wiser thing to do, so that was my plan as I headed out the door. I started on my standard six-mile route, but found that I was feeling pretty good. It must have been the magic shoes (pictured here with a heavy SmartWool sock). 
So I took a little detour and headed over to the track. I figured if I got feeling too crummy, then I could cut the intervals short, but I made it through them all. Actually, running faster felt good because it was chilly outside and it made me feel warmer. My paces on the 3 min. intervals were 7:35, 7:36, 7;34, 7:37, 7:33, 7:30, 7:28, and 7:14. I intentionally did the last one a little bit faster. My pace for the 2 min. recoveries between intervals was consistently between 9:30 and 9:40. Splits for the 2 warm-up miles were 9:37 and 9:28, while splits for the cool-down miles were 9:18 and 9:09. Average pace for the whole run was 8:44. I figure I'll get over this cold eventually whether I run or not, so I might as well run. I really think the running helps me keep my lungs clear.
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