26F. Big LT wave run today - I went down to the track to do this workout. After all, Houston is flat. There was some snow in a few patches that slowed me down a bit but it was workable.
So with the wave run, you alternate paces. My mission was to alternate 800s between 3:05 and 3:20, and do this for 6 straight miles. So you end up with 6 continuous miles @ HMP overall, but the alternating 800 paces make you step up your game a bit.
Unfortunately I didn't learn my lesson with the stupid Garmin. When I left, it had 41% battery, but it fizzled out after 3 800s. I don't think it liked the cold. I would have loved to have the data for this workout. I ran 2:59, 3:15, 3:04, then ???. Kept going though, and finished it off by effort. I think I had the pace pretty well dialed in by the second set, after being a little fast on the first set.
The absolute hardest part of this workout is the first "recovery" lap after the faster 800. You already know the fast 800 is going to suck, but after running a hard 800, you have an urge to jog the recovery yet have to press on at faster than marathon pace. This is why I think I met the intent, even though I wasn't able to time most of it. I got the proper "hurt" at the proper times, and when I finished, I had the feeling that I REALLY would not have wanted to do another set. But dang, I really wanted to see what the total time was for 6 miles, and whether it was faster than HMP overall. The important part is that I got the right stimulus out of it and I'm very confident in that, at least. | 
