New brand of torture from Brad Hudson tonight. Five miles easy, then alternating miles at MP-15 and MP+60, total of 15 miles. Pretty much nailed it as planned, after giving my legs a day off Monday. Ran 4 easy to start, so I could try to get the speedwork done before it got too dark to see my watch. Goal was 7:35 for the fast miles, 8:50 for the slow ones. Averaged 7:35.2 for the fast, 8:42 for the slow. Then cooled down with an extra mile to get to the total of 15. Total time 2:09 and change.
Definitely would not have wanted to try this workout after working until 7 p.m., but had early admit duties and ER was slow, so got to leave early. Waited until almost 5 anyway, hoping it would cool down some; high was pushing 70. Wasn't too bad anyway, then it cooled pretty quickly once the sun started to set. It was probably low 50s when I finished at 7:15ish.
I think I do a similar workout in a couple of weeks, although with the fast miles a little slower (and more of them) and the slow miles a little faster. Definitely built some confidence tonight though. | 