AM: 6.6 miles outside followed immediately by a 5-mile progression workout on the treadmill into some maintainance work at the gym.
Workout was- start at 9.5mph with incline and progress to 12.0, increasing 0.1mph every minute, and then finish the progression once you get to 5 miles.
This is easily one of my favorite workouts. I can always get up for this workout mentally, and the forgiving treadmill, fan, and air conditioning make for a pleasurable experience when compared to being outside. I think it's a good idea to roll into it on tired legs and from being outside. It almost feels like a performance-enhancing thing, as my body is sweating *so* much prior to the treadmill, than when I get on the treadmill I am breathing easy and cool even at 10+ mph, while 10 minutes before that I was slogging hard and burning up while running effort-full at 7:45/mile.
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