Well I gave the workout another shot today. The workout was 8M @ 5:36 followed by 2M @ 5:15. The first three miles were great and on target but as I got over the Embarcadero hill and headed toward GG bridge the wind started to pick up. By Mile 4 I was looking for options. I found a 1.25 mile or so loop that allowed me to run the next few miles alternating between headwind and tailwind. By Mile 8 I was noticibly fatigued from fighting the wind such that I only managed a 5:20 and 5:28 for the final two miles. My first 8 miles were all in 5:28-5:34.
All in all I was pretty happy with how things went. The watch didn't day 5:15 for the last two but the effort was 5:15. | 