Slightly shorter than my intended 6 mile run, but a decent workout anyway. On average, just under a 7:30 pace, with negative splits, and my last mile in under 7. My heartrate at t+1 was 150, and t+5 was 120.
Two other points about treadmill running: one is that the machines in my gym are Lifefitness, not Lifecycle (same company, though the other name is for their bikes, obviously). The other is that these treadmills only go up to 12mph, which is five minutes per mile. So my training will have to shift to the track as the goal gets closer. I only consider as legitimate the mile times that I run on a track, but I will also need to get out there to do intervals at sub-5 pace in training.
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why do track you only count track miles as valid?
I meant valid just for my mile attempts, not for my total mileage. For my sub-5 attempts, I want to make sure that the mile I run is actually a full, flat mile, so I will run it on a track. I don't fully trust treadmill measurements, and outdoor measures are generally rough. Even mile races on roads can have a slope to them. So if I can get below 5, I want it to be on a track!
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