If I run a mile repeat at 6:00, but some of it was at 6:15 pace and some of it was at 5:45 pace, am I getting the same overall benefit as running the whole way consistently at 6:00 pace? Does it matter?
If I run a mile repeat at 6:00, but some of it was at 6:15 pace and some of it was at 5:45 pace, am I getting the same overall benefit as running the whole way consistently at 6:00 pace? Does it matter?
Bump.
You want to be a human metronome.
22/45/67/90... 3:00/4:30/6:00
Are you getting these numbers from your watch? If so I say that most watches will have some natural variation that you can ignore. Try to stay within +- 10 seconds of your pace according to your watch and you'll be ok. Second, you should be able to sense that the pace is relatively constant while running without looking at your watch. As time goes on and as you run more workouts, your sense of pace will improve.
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If I run a mile repeat at 6:00, but some of it was at 6:15 pace and some of it was at 5:45 pace, am I getting the same overall benefit as running the whole way consistently at 6:00 pace? Does it matter?
Check your watch 100 meters in. (Or, if you're not on a track, the soonest available split you can get after the start of the interval.)
If you are too slow or too fast, then stop, jog back, and start the interval over again.