Took advantage of a pretty crisp morning to go down to Piedmont Park and continue my intervals. This week it would be six half-mile intervals with a quarter-mile recovery.
When I got to the park cones were already up along the paths for a 5K race. Fortunately, the race didn't start while I was doing my workout!
My pace was a lot slower than in previous weeks. I made myself slow down about halfway through when I felt like one of the joints in my right knee was hurting. And after the run, both of my knees ached a little.
When this happens, it almost always means it's time to retire a pair of shoes. So I guess I'll have to retire my Skechers Go Run 2s, with only 320 miles on them.
My splits:
Mile 1: 7:38, 7:43
Mile 2: 7:51, 8:00
Mile 3: 7:49, 7:15
Not too worried about the slower times since I feel like I would run faster in a race. The 7:15 for the last interval was promising.
Since I'd already run in cool weather two weeks ago for intervals and noted how warm I got, I came prepared for today's 29 degree weather -- I wore shorts today and two long-sleeved technical T-shirts and a windbreaker. By Mile 1, the windbreaker was around my waist and I'd shed one of the T-shirts near the end of the workout.
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