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Decode: Dist: 5mi, inc Warm; 3x800@5:33 w/ 400 jogs; Cool Now I know it says to run a total distance of 5miles consisting of a 1 mile warmup followed by 3 repeats of 800meters at a 5:33 pace with 400m jog pace rest intervals. End with 1 mile cooldown. but my Q is: Is the 5:33 pace a min/mile pace or a min/800m pace? I run an avg of 11mm so I cant imagine basically sprinting this distance at that speed! I ASSUME it means to run 800m at a 11:07 min/mi pace (5:33 doubled) but I just want to make sure.... thanks!
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At this point, you still need to focus on the cake (building up easy miles)
They don't serve that much purpose when you are still building up the meat of your aerobic fitness.
So which is it -- meat or cake?
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