First "tempo" miles!
Ok the aim of this run wasn't really to do a workout, per se. It was (1) to test out how HM pace feels, to get an idea of how much fitness I need to build in the next ten weeks before Gold Coast HM, and (2) to ease my body into hard running.
It was this time a year ago, that I jumped from 41 to 50 miles in one week, and added 6 x 1 mile repeats at HM/10K pace. I got a SFx three days later.
SO, I wanted to be cautious and ease into the harder work.
2 x 1 miles with 0.5 mile jog recovery. Paces were 6:49 and 6:41.
Honestly, I had a hard time dialing into that HM pace that used to feel so intuitive. These miles were faster than what that pace should feel like; felt much closer to 10K pace. This means that I should be aiming a bit slower next time to get the benefits of a LT workout, but also that I have some work to do to get into sub130 shape!
Body otherwise feels good. Will be having a cautious rest day tomorrow, to be extra careful.
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