A public holiday so Italia Running Club, the club I joined (for the food admittedly :D ), held a speed session at Aberdeen track. Afterward there would be swimming and a runners breakfast. So I convinced the family (even Paul) to come along. The kids played with a couple of other kids around the track, annoying the track workers (there are always paid employees at these facilities). The men are fast and were doing 10x800, with 200m walking rest. I did 8x800 with 400m jogging rest and convinced the ladies to join. Goal was 5k pace--per McMillan's optimistic calculator that was 2:45-2:48 for me. Roberto, in his injured state, also joined, as did another man (Peter), after having a try at the men's repeats. I was the fastest lady, but Peter would work me on one side of the workout (he would always jump out fast, did a 36s 200m on the last repeat, I think), then I would pass him, then Roberto would turn it on in the last lap and show his stuff. It was a festive atmosphere. 5k warm up, then 1 - 2:45 (2:20 rest), 2 - 2:43 (2:34), 3 - 2:44 (2:44), 4 - 2:43 (3:06-rests started getting problematic because the other ladies were finishing slower than me and had a hard time getting to the starting line when I wanted to start, perhaps I should leave them next time?) 5 - 2:43 (2:43), 6 - 2:42 (2:53), 7 - 2:43 (2:58), 8 - 2:40. So ave pace was 2:43. Felt hard but good. Only 3k cool down, but people were leaving so I did too. PM: Nap! 8.71k (5.44m) in 4:42 ave pace (7:30). Felt good. AB workout | 