[El Diablo]

All,

Looks like there are pretty divided "run more distance for a month" vs "interval train for a month" camps. I'll probably do some combo of both.

In case it matters to anyone's suggestion, I also play tennis for 2-2.5hrs (4 or 5 sets) about twice a week.

I also sometimes run a little faster or a little longer - I can run 5-6 miles pretty easily now, 10 miles would probably be tough.

I haven't played serious soccer in about 5 years, so that's the last time I did any sprint training.

Last time I did a timed mile race was 2003, and I did something like 6:25 then. Sounds like it'll be pretty tough and very unlikely to match that this year.

J: "do i smell a prop bet here?" - Not on this mile, but I might consider "improve mile time in a year" bets.

N: "How hard was the 7:30 run?" - Hard, but not super hard. I ran two 9-minute miles right after. I could definitely have done 7:15, maybe a little faster.

s: "The mind/body wants you to stop" - Definitely, largely because I HATE RUNNING WITH A PASSION.

x: "Are you taking breaks inbetween the miles?" - No.

B: "racing a girl who is, on paper, just a little bit faster" - I used this technique all through college.

Thremp, vulture, shemp, SS, and others: Thanks!