Location: Stratford HS Track
Distance: 5.02mi
Temp: 76

This was a hard workout made even harder by the humidity.  The workout was 16 x 60/60:  60 seconds at 5k pace, then 60 seconds recovery.  Repeat 16 times.  This was one workout where I managed to program my Garmin correctly….thanks to Chip, who showed me how to program intervals during one of the Memorial Park track workouts.  

I did the intervals with Barb, and we kept a 9:30 pace (range 9:13 - 9:45) for each "on" interval.  My overall average heart rate was 155, though the "on" intervals ranged from 157 - 178.   Hmmm….I wonder if there's a way to separate out the "on" intervals from the recoveries, and get the average pace/hr for just those.   

Actually, the workout itself wasn't too bad - the energy drain came from enduring the humidity rather than the intervals.  At one point, some random guy joined us on the track - shirtless, but wearing full length jeans.   Ugh, I was so sweaty in my shorts, I can't imagine what it must have felt to run in JEANS.  Moisture wicking fabric, people! 

I tried to do a 1 mile cooldown, but had to stop because my achilles tendon was getting more and more painful.  I mentioned it to Barb and Steeve, who said my shoes might be worn down.  Time for a new pair! 

Afterwards, we went to Starbucks courtesy of the Striders.  Seriously, what other running club buys its members coffee and pastries after a hard workout?