GPS was totally screwy today, putting me several hundred meters from where I actually ran, so distances and paces were totally out and I ran to heart rate. For the tempo section I was running a planned new 4 mile route, and based on split times I managed it at 7:37 overall, pretty sure it was wind assisted though.
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Windy easy run home with 5 × 8s hill sprints
Intervals (5×800m @ 7:27 pace)
Testing my new trail shoes over a sunny Hampstead Heath
Tempo run (4 miles @ 8:04 pace)
Easy run with 4 × 8s hill sprints
Intervals around the Severn
(4×800m @ ~7:15 pace)
First intervals for a while, so started out with a basic 4 x 800m, with 400m rest. Was aiming for 7:30 pace, but got a bit carried away and wound up at 7:15 and below. Pace felt hard but manageable, so pleased with that.
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