Tempo Run....

A very humid morning in the Southern Highlands. Thunder around now, 2:00pm, so another storm on its way. This much needed rain has greened up just about the entire area and makes such a difference to the farm properties and surrounding hills ...and my garden!

8km Tempo Run @ 6:29 to 6:32min/km.

2km warm-up and a couple of strides.

5km in 32:35
Avg. Pace 6:31 (just made it!)
Best Pace 5:32min/km.
AHR 126 (81%); MHR 135 (85%)

1km warm-down.

I don't usually include the warm-up as part of the tempo run, but the skies looked threatening and I didn't want to get caught in one of the many storms we've had recently, so only 5km was run at tempo pace.

Virtual Partner was set for 6:38 min/km, but I was able to stay in front and finish more than 60m ahead of him!