Light, but steady rain tonight at 9pm and temps around 70. No wind. The plan tonight was to get in 2 x 2miles @ around 10k race pace. I probably could have done it, but I made a decision after the first one to do 2 x 1 mile @ 5k race pace for the 2nd one instead of a single 2 mile pick up. I probably went out too hard in the 2 warm up miles and caused myself to feel that I didn't have enough going in the lung capacity department to hold the 2nd pick up all the way through. To be honest, I made the decision after I was into the 2nd pick-up. I was actually going too fast. I have a tough time gaging pace at night sometimes and I haven't done these sort of workouts in nearly 6 months, but I've got a 10k race coming up in a month and need to get some in.
Splits: 7:35, 7:25, 6:24, 6:29 (6:27 average for 2 mile), 8:15 recovery mile, 6:06, 8:41 recovery mile, 5:52, 4:48 recovery (.57 miles @ 8:25). 8.57 total in 101:36 (7:11s) | 