Tempo Run - Out & Backs

Today's Workout: 3 x 2 min Out & Back

Warm up - 7 mins - jog

Out #1 - 0.21 (9:32 pace)
Back in 1:58 (9:14 pace)

Out #2 - 0.21 (9:41 pace)
Back in 1:54 (9:02 pace)

Out #3 - 0.20 (9:57 pace)
Back in 1:53 (9:12 pace)

Cool down - 8 mins - walked for 90 secs, jogged for 5 mins, walked for 90 secs.

I felt great on the first out & back but I could feel myself slowing down significantly with about a minute still to go. The second out & back I thought I was going to be sick by the time I finished it. I pushed it a little too hard at the start which forced me to slow it down before I even got to the turn around point. The third interval was down right painful...but in a good way. I probably did these a bit too fast since by the time I got done with the third one, I was done and couldn't of done another one, at least not at a sub 10 min pace.

Also these past 5 days I have been suffering from severe allergy symptoms. Lightheadedness, sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat and a very annoying barking cough. Everything but the cough is gone. I went to the doctor on Monday and was given a cortisone shot and just started taking hydrocodone for this annoying barking cough today. Ironcially though, I didn't cough much during my run, just when I was walking which gave me a little extra motivation to run more and walk less.

Run total = 2.67 miles in 30 mins, 11:15 average pace