What can I say? I was a tread head!

December 31, 2012

Drove to the Y, which was packed to the gills!  I warmed up a mile on the donut track (7:45), stretched, and decided to do some shorter, faster intervals on the treadmill.  I just had to wait for one to become available.  My plan was to do 5-6 800s (a full half-mile, really!) in 2:30, with a 2:30 active rest (setting on 6.0) between each repeat. 

Despite pressing "Quick Start" and keeping my finger on the pace setter until it reached the desired pace (12.0-12.2 setting), which took several seconds, I was able to do a half-mile in 2:30 or better.  So, I wound up running a half-mile on setting 12.0, 12.1 or 12.2, then jogging a quarter mile (.25M) in 2:30 with the setting on 6.0 or 6.1.

I ended the repeats with a hard quarter-mile (.25M). 

Of course I made a lot of noise banging on the treadmill, probably drawing ample attention to m.0yself.  What can I say?  I was a tread head!

.5--half-mile in 2:30
.25--active rest in 2:30
.5----half-mile in 2:30
.25--active rest in 2:30
.5--half-mile in 2:30
.25--active rest in 2:30
.5--half-mile in 2:30
.25--active rest in 2:30
.5--half-mile in 2:30
.25--active rest in 2:30
.5--half-mile in 2:30
.25--active rest in 2:30
.25--harder; treadmill set to 4:35

I cooled down a mile...7:30.