Friday, June 5, 2009

I Hate the Stairmaster

Didn't wake up early enough this morning for a run so I headed to the gym at lunch time instead.

Why is it that the Stairmaster never gets easier? 20 minutes on that torture device then a 3.5 mile treadmill tempo run in 28:29 (8:08/mi pace). Almost a minute and a half faster than Wednesday's effort for the same distance (albeit after a 20-minute stair session vs. 60 minutes of spin class).


Three quarter miles at 6.0, 6.3, and 6.7 mph respectively.  Then, 0.75 miles at 7.1 mph (around an 8:30/mi pace) - heart rate still at a respectable 156 bpm.  The next mile was at 7.5 mph (8:00/mi).  Finally, half-mile segments at 8 & 8.5 mph (7:30/mi & 7:03/mi paces) to finish the run. 

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