Notes
Temp 35 Wind 8 mph.
3/4s Effort XC Intervals. Temps warming up quickly. 41° when I get home. Been a while since I have been able to get on the grass. After the recent rain, its tall and has started to get that "spring thickness". Frosty this morning in the shade, and wet in the sun.
Warm up on the roads. 2.16 miles in 16:37 for 7:41 average pace.
Work out is 2 x 16:00 minutes at 3/4s effort with 4:00 minute jog intervals. Able to make almost a full loop of my Jax XC Plus course on each rep. Shoes and socks are soaked through in less than 5:00 minutes. Nothing cheap today. Rep #1 = 6:52 average pace. Rep #2 = 6:48 average pace. Closer to mid/high tempo effort most of final 10:00 minutes after coming out of the hills. Physically running strong, so just finished it off.
Cool down back on the roads. Couple of stops to collect coins (two nickels and four pennies). 2.05 miles in 16:05. One more step closer to the Dogwood. Early forecast is mid-60s with 10 mph SE wind. Would prefer SW wind, but all this can, and probably will, change.