Earlier this morning I climbed aboard the magic carpet to do my weekly Friday-five-miler.
I started at 7mph and increased the speed by 0.2mph for each quarter mile until I reached 9mph.
Then I reduced the speed by the same amount until I reached 8mph, where I stuck it out until the end.
My heart rate was only in the low 170’s even running at 9mph, but then it didn’t drop down again as the speed decreased, which suggested that I had had a tough workout. Even as I was running I knew that I could have run faster, but this still turned out to be a personal best.
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 37.23
Average speed 8.02mph, narrowly beating my time on the 3rd February