8x400 INTERVALS

Did intervals again last night. This time I did 8x400, so two more times around the "track" fast for two miles total at a 6:27 average pace. My times did improve over the first session, but I am not sure if that is because I have gotten any better or I just ran them harder. Honestly while running them I felt like I was giving the same effort, but the average rest pace tells a different story.

Interval	400m Time	400m Pace	Rest Time	Rest Pace
#1	1:41.45	6:46/mi	2:26.99	9:48/mi
#2	1:35.68	6:23/mi	2:30.76	10:03/mi
#3	1:35.07	6:20/mi	2:32.00	10:08/mi
#4	1:38.39	6:34/mi	2:35.27	10:21/mi
#5	1:36.82	6:27/mi	2:31.84	10:07/mi
#6	1:37.33	6:29/mi	2:33.28	10:13/mi
#7	1:36.30	6:25/mi	2:35.27	10:21/mi
#8	1:33.21	6:13/mi	2:42.02	10:48/mi
Average	1:36.78	6:27/mi	2:33.43	10:14/mi

Obviously I should run them harder if I am capable, so my new goal will be to always be in the 1:30s... except maybe that first lap to feel things out. On that last one I certainly went a little harder knowing it was my last one.

Monday at group I did the 7.2 mile hilly course. It is still very difficult... have to get used to all those hills again. Wednesday just did the five mile loop at PRC (still recovering from Monday) but did bust out a 6:56 final mile with Alejandro. Then intervals yesterday. So a well deserved rest today, Friday, before my long run tomorrow. I think I'm going to do 12. The weekend after I have a 5k race, so I don't know how I'll handle the long run that weekend.