Warm up & strides 13:20 [3] 2.5 km (5:20 / km)
ahr:135 max:168 shoes: 09 Saucony Grid
Jog down to Inverleith and 2 sets of strides. Hamstrings feeling bit tight but actually generally feeling a lot better than I expected. Hopefully the Tuesday curse is broken!
Intervals 11:07 [5] 3.2 km (3:28 / km)
ahr:177 max:189 shoes: 09 Saucony Grid
The business end. Plan was 2 x 200, 3 x 800, 2 x 200. And it worked well! It felt uber tough, although I maintained the speed through all three (had to ease off very slightly for two very irritating small dogs!). I think this is the component I've lost most - the speed endurance. I still seem to have quick bursts, and I can run for ages, but the middle ground is not so good!
0.30 (not quite long enough 200!) (75)
0.33 (180)
2.59 (60)
2.58 (60)
3.01 (180)
0.33 (75)
0.33
Recovery 30:15 [3] 2.4 km (12:36 / km)
ahr:157 max:166 shoes: 09 Saucony Grid
Recovery between reps and a jog afterwards - bumped into Ellen halfway back and so did an extra lap of Inverleith Park so we could have a good gossip. Turned out to be a beautiful evening, glad I waited to get out there!
Cycling 23:20 [2]
ahr:131 max:155
Cycle home.