Road whore

Sat: 8/22/09
AM: 3 w/u, 12k tempo (40:45) (3:11, 3:16, 3:15, 3:25, 3:24, 3:34, 3:24, 3:24, 3:27, 3:29, 3:28, 3:23), 2c/d - Avg pace = 5:27

Decided to do my tempo effort today at a local race in Greenbelt, MD. From a humidity standpoint, the weather might have been the worst I've ever tried to work out in. It was 77 degrees and 93% humidity, which made for a dew point of 72. The field was small, 200 runners or so, and the course was basically a "T" shape that started and finished at the middle point. I was on ideal pace through 3k (not long I know) but I was 45 secs clear of the field and the humidity and slight rolling hills were gonna take their toll. Struggled to push the pace back under the 5:20 barrier and the last 2k was pretty tough on the legs.

Overall, I was satisfied with the workout. I certainly wish it would have been faster but the weather made such a difference today. I think I produced a good tempo to aerobic threshold effort and it will certainly add to my fitness.