Threshold workout today, but my coach split up five miles into three parts, 2x2miles and 1x1mile with a minute rest between intervals. I started out by warming for about three miles, then did some stretching. I was not ecstatic about throwing having to do this, so the starting line was kind of a wall I just had to break through. I ran the first two miles in 10:44, good pace for the workout. I hit the next two in 10:42. I guess I just found a rut and stuck to a particular pace subconsciously, letting me hit very equal time for the first two intervals. The last mile was in 5:27, though. By this time the 90 degree heat was really getting me, and the last interval suffered because of it. I feel like I am definitely starting to get a bit stronger at these runs. I think that they are mainly a matter of getting out at the right pace (working on the upper fringe of your aerobic ability), and cruising with as much consistency as you can manage. In all, a good run! | 