Week 8

Total Distance - 21 miles
Long Run - 6 miles @ 9:02 pace
Tempo Run - 3 miles @ 7:49 pace
Speed work - 4x800m @ 6:59 pace
Weight - 201.5 lbs

Quick overview - recovery week after 7 weeks of building mileage.

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