2 mile warmup - 10 x 800 with 400 rests - cooldown
I have had this workout in mind for a while now. I have heard that it is a good indicator of fitness for a marathon. To test the theory, I wanted to run each of the 800s at 2:55 because that would translate to a 2 hour 55 minute time at Boston. Who knows how accurate this theory is, but I figure it was worth the shot. I ended up a little fast on the first two and decided to just stick with that pace. After the 5th repeat, I convinced myself that I was capable of all 10 at or near 2:50. I am pleased with the results for sure.
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Split
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Time
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Distance
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1
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2:49.7
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800m
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2
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2:50.3
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800m
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3
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2:50.4
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800m
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4
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2:50.1
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800m
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5
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2:50.3
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800m
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6
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2:48.8
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800m
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7
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2:50.2
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800m
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8
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2:49.7
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800m
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8
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2:48.7
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800m
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10
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2:49.9
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800m
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