Did fartlek workout today: 14 min. warmup, 8 x (1 min. on + 1 min. off), cooldown. It was a fun workout, and already on the warmup I noticed that I was running faster than all the previous days this week. Fast segments were pretty hard, and I think I ran them too fast, but not sure of the pace - Garmin went haywire in the middle, but seemed to right itself by the end. Overall, I felt good and it was a fun workout. These are the splits I have:
1. 0.14mi - 7:10 pace
2. 0.15mi - 7:00 pace
3. 0.15mi - 6:57 pace
4. 0.17mi - 6:05 pace - this is where it started showing crazy splits
5. 0.15mi - 6:51 pace
6. 0.14mi - 7:13 pace
7. 0.15mi - 6:56 pace
8. 0.13mi - 7:40 pace - had to weave and run on the road to pass crowds of people spilling onto the sidewalk from Regents Park.
There must have been some upscale party at the restaurant in Regents Park, because I ran by some glamorous looking ladies in cocktail dresses and stilettos that were coming out with their handsome husbands in suits and ties. And there was I, dirty and stinky runner doing my fartlek! I got a few bewildered looks, but I'm sure people know that there are runners around Regents Park. It was just funny how out of place I (or them!) looked.
Total time: 43:44 (8:44 pace). | 