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May 24, 2007
I Like to Run
As frustrated as I am with swimming right now, I am equally as pleased with how my running is coming along. I suspect that's pretty much how it always goes for a triathlete. Not all 3 sports could possibly be going well all at once. :) Regardless, I have to say my running is probably just about as good as it ever has been. Well, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but still I feel good and strong running and that feels really good after about 6 months of injury and not running and then about 9 months trying to get back into running shape...
AM track workout: 5:20 am with O
~8 mi total - 15 min wu, 4x100 pickups w/100 jog recovery, 400 easy, 3x1600 w/~2:50-2:55 min jogging rest (5:57, 5:52, 5:44), 2 min easy jogging rest, 8x100 yds on football field (17-18) w/10 sec rest, 12 min cd
I felt really strong today. I hesitate to say I felt really fresh, but definitely good enough to run well. My goal for the 3x1600 was 6 min pace. We did the first one and I felt very comfortable so I let myself go a little harder on the 2nd one and then on the last one I started to push a little. Almost 3 minutes rest felt like an eternity after doing those 400s with 40 sec rest! :) It helped that the weather was just about perfect (60 degrees and NO WIND!) and that O was there to help me along. I will say that 10 seconds rest after the 100 yd sprints was rough! :)
After work I came home and wanted desperately to take a nap. So I did. But then it was 6 pm and I still had to do a 1:50 ride. UGH. I ended up riding on the trainer because I (a) wanted to avoid the 85 degree heat and (b) wanted to avoid what I knew would be really nasty traffic. So I downloaded a whole bunch of USAT Podcasts and listened to them as I rode in our basement. The time went pretty fast. It was an easy ride so I focused on keeping the cadence high. And the timing worked out well because it took O close to 2 hours to cut the grass, trim and water the flowers I just planted. It could have been because the grass was so high that I was starting to think we should start baling hay instead of using the lawnmower. Indeed, the other day I had trouble finding Roxy in the backyard... :)
Good night all!
Posted by beth at May 24, 2007 9:29 PM
Comments
Awesome 1600s, Beth! Wow!
Posted by: Meghan at May 24, 2007 10:34 PM
Your swimming times mean nothing to me, but I know enough about running to be impressed by your track workout! You're really getting into great running shape, and I'm sure this will pay off in your upcoming triathlons!
Posted by: Alison at May 25, 2007 9:54 AM