Morning Run 31:10 [4] 4.0 mi (7:48 / mi) +40m 7:33 / mi
shoes: Nike Air Terra Humara
Out 2 days after a longer run, and feeling good about it. An average of 8 sec / mile faster than last Thursday - I concentrated on leg turnover again.
New topic - steps per breath. I find that on a no-effort jog, I can breath in on four steps, out on four steps. On a light run, I do three steps. When I'm winded, or working up a hill, it's two steps. Rarely I get into a three steps breathing in, two steps breathing out, and that one doesn't feel as comfortable.
Anyway - I dropped into a somewhat artificial two step breathing pattern 2/3 of a mile into the run and stayed in that the rest of the way - but I don't think I "needed" to because I was winded, just that it felt comfortable for the pace. I'm wondering if I've moved up a level and that my body is now capable of expending more energy longer and is pulling my breathing along with it...-)
Splits: 8:13 / 7:34 / 7:51 / 7:32