The last interval workout

The Pfitzinger taper philosophy is to reduce miles, but not intensity. To stipulate this point, today's workout was 8 miles (which is not very long), with 3 miles at 5k pace (which is pretty intense). The weather was just borderline: it was almost too hot, but a couple of clouds kept the direct sun away most of the time.  The 3 miles went quite well, with paces of around 6:17, which is about my 5k pace (since last race).

By now most of the hard work is done: most of the remaining runs are recovery with some strides (short sprints) and a 12 mile no-so-long run in the weekend.

The virtual run has almost reached Hopkinton, just a few more miles until the start!