15 miles of marathon pace intervals, in 5,4,3,2, and 1 mile intervals. 18 mile long run. Felt pretty good, despite lingering cough.
- 1.2 mile warm-up, 10:16 (8:35/mi)
- 5 mile MP interval, 38:52 (7:46/mi) Note: this was mostly uphill.
- 5 minute recovery, 0.61 mi
- 4 mile MP interval, 29:36 (7:24/mi) [mostly downhill]
- 4 minute recovery, 0.46 mi
- 3 mile MP interval, 22:50. (7:37/mi)
- 3 minute recovery, 0.35 mi
- 2 mile MP interval, 15:09 (7:35/mi)
- 2 minute recovery, 0.24 mi
- 1 mile MP interval, 7:25
- 0.37 mi cool down 3:11 (8:36/mi)
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15 miles of marathon pace intervals, in 5,4,3,2, and 1 mile intervals. 18 mile long run. Felt pretty good, despite lingering cough.
- 1.2 mile warm-up, 10:16 (8:35/mi)
- 5 mile MP interval, 38:52 (7:46/mi) Note: this was mostly uphill.
- 5 minute recovery, 0.61 mi
- 4 mile MP interval, 29:36 (7:24/mi) [mostly downhill]
- 4 minute recovery, 0.46 mi
- 3 mile MP interval, 22:50. (7:37/mi)
- 3 minute recovery, 0.35 mi
- 2 mile MP interval, 15:09 (7:35/mi)
- 2 minute recovery, 0.24 mi
- 1 mile MP interval, 7:25
- 0.37 mi cool down 3:11 (8:36/mi)