Tonight is what it's supposed to feel like, I think. After 3.25 miles at MP+20%, and roughly 3.25 miles at MP+10%, I decided to let it rip and cranked the TM up to MP. And I was cruisin' at MP -- not straining, not pushing, just maintaining a steady pace without much difficulty. Then for the last lap, I cranked it up another mile an hour and basically sprinted. Capped it off by going over to the parking lot and doing my strides as my cat, Max, stopped by to watch. That pace took its toll a litle bit during the strides, as my right groin felt a little sore -- not strained, just unusual-level-of-exertion sore. Hopefully over the next 17 weeks, that level of exertion will be neither unusual nor cause discomfort. | 