Buttsweat Towel© season has begun

Solid, Joe.

Yes, sir!

Saw your comment about pulling the plug when you try to force the pace from yesterday's thread (that has been my problem in the past, or I just suffer). Effort is important always but particularly with LT stuff. Looking at your watch probably take more effort than you think (breaks stride, forward lean, causes abrupt speed changes).

I will go by your example and Jake's when I do mine.

One of the first things that stood out to me in Magness' new book is when he is talking about LT work in context of marathon training, he basically says that you need to attack it from different angles... not just by running right at LT pace, but a little slower, and a little faster. That 6:14 probably was closer to 6:07 in terms of how your body perceived it (early in the morning, hard to get the HR up on the first interval). You were definitely in the right zone. And by providing a stimulus that didn't force you to go to the well, you adapt quicker and can move on to the next workout without feeling like you overdid it. I'd agree - great success! (Borat voice)

Thanks Tom.

Jason - I agree, though I still look at my watch after every lap, for the feedback... It's especially sad because it's always dark outside so when I get to a certain spot on the tracks, I press then light button, then a couple strides later, cross the starting point and glance at watch.

Jake - definitely...other than the last rep, the first (slowest) rep felt the hardest. The other factor is the caffeine pill finally showing its presence in the bloodstream!

Great workout! I enjoy the conversation, and the very wise advice, about how hard a workout should be. There is definitely a time to pull the plug on a workout and a time to modify--running by feel is an important instinct.

great workout.

Glad this workout went well, I know you had it in your cross-hairs.