My usual fast finish progression run. 5 miles easy, then 5 min. at 5K pace + cooldown. My "easy" pace today was 8:20! I think it's a combination of day off and increased fitness. I haven't run my easy runs at this pace since last winter, I think. And I always run faster after a day off. When I got to the track, I ran 1200 in 5:06 (6:49 pace), 6 sec. faster than last week. Splits were faster as well: 400m - 1:39 800m - 3:24 1200m - 5:06 Total time 1:00:55. I tried today a second pair of new shoes I shipped from US - Asics Nimbus VIII, and they didn't agree with me too well. Especially my left forefoot was pretty sore by the end. It's a shame because it's a great shoe, and they made it lighter in this release. Unfortunately, sometimes they make tiny changes that can really screw it up. I had great success with previous version of Nimbus, so I'm going to give them a try some more. Adidas, on the other hand, fits perfectly! |