Putting a whole lot of things to the test this morning.

Intervals, with shorter recoveries than I'd done before, in my new shoes, with slightly premenstrual boobs in a new CW-X sports bra.

Verdict:

Shorter recoveries: I actually took this step because my HR has been coming down so much faster than it used to! One minute recovery is now just enough for it to come down to 75% of max even in the later intervals. And the efforts were faster than I've ever done before! Woo-hoo!

Shoes (take 2): my left arch hurts a bit, but it was still a little tweaked from the other day. My right foot feels fine, though arch pain doesn't always show up until the next day for me. So we'll see.

Bra: not bad, but I still prefer a cheaper compression bra in a 34A-B for my 35-lower case b-for-bouncy boobs, even if it does leave flab spilling out all over my armpits. I wondered about that when I bought the CW-X which is sized 34B-C, but I thought I'd give the fancy suspension a try.

All in all a good short run (3.6) with almost enough time to stop sweating between getting out of the shower and riding the bike to church

Oh, and... no groundhogs here, but the alligator saw its shadow