Getting better

It never fails to amaze even me that I can get up in the morning and run when I'm so freaking tired. Tweaked today's scheduled run just a bit. I was supposed to do 2 miles, 5x1:00 AI (Aerobic intervals), and another 2 miles. Instead I did 3 miles, then the AI, then another mile, which was sooo much easier.

I used my Garmin to time my intervals today. I can't believe I've had this awesome tool for almost a year and have only now started to take advantage of it. I set my watch for 1 min intervals and 30 sec breaks. It was great not have to look down at my watch repeatedly to see the time, or to remember which lap I was on. I did realize, however, that 30 secs is not enough time for me to recover. Either I'm running my AI's too fast, or I just need more time to fully recover! Next time I'll set it for 45 secs.

Total run time: 00:42:31

Total run distance: 4.75 mi

3 mile run
Run time: 00:27:53

Distance: 3.01 mi

Avg. pace: 09:17 / mi (getting better!)

Aerobic Intervals
Run time: 00:05:00

Distance: 0.64 mi

Avg. pace: 07:47 / mi

1 mile run
Run time: 00:10:38

Distance: 1.10 mi

Avg. pac: 09:41 / mi