Week 3, Run 1

I had a 45-minute run on my schedule this morning, which was supposed to include some speed pick-ups.  I got out about 10:00 a.m., after the rain stopped but before it got too warm.  Perfect!  I used my regular 3:1 run/walk pattern, but added a 30-second pick-up during the second minute of each run interval.  It was hard, and I felt like I was running really slowly for the time remaining after each pick-up, but I still managed to shave about 2 minutes off my 2.6-mile loop time from last week (28:30 vs. 30:34 or 30:37).  Not too shabby!  I wonder if I could go even faster with a shorter run interval but still adding the pick-ups?  Maybe I'll try that next Monday and see what happens.