Hi friends! How's everyone's day going? Just wanted to pop in and say a quick HI and give ya'll an update on what's been going on.
Since the half, my running has been very casual, and loosly scheduled. I have had an esitamted total miles to shoot for, but as far as the actual workout, it's been up to me. I will be glad when things are a little more structured though ( and thats coming up soon!). But is has been kind of nice to decide how far or short I feel like running, and everything has been at a very casual slow pace. I dont think I had a choice but to go slow, my legs are just now starting to come around. I swear, if you could have seem me my first "run" after the race...yikes! I say "run" because I dont think what I was doing was resembling running in any way. It was more of a slow hobble for 3 ugly miles. I apologize for anyone who had to witness it. In fact, that whole first week back into it, it was as if my legs forgot how to run, just felt awkward. Anyone else get that feeling after a hard race? or am I being a big baby?
Since then things have gotten better, and last week I did a total of 33 miles - not much, but I'm working my way, and this week I am doing a little bit more - I had a track workout last night and I have a hill workout on Thursday.
The reason for those workouts is to test my heart rate. We are doing a little experimenting with my HR to try and figure out a couple things in regards to my pacing and stuff, (Ex. right now my tempo and my 5k pace are exactly the same, kind of strange, stuck at about 6:45, and we are trying to figure out what we can do). So a couple weeks ago I ordered a HR monitor to sync with my Garmin, and it showed up last Thursday. I've been wearing it on my easy runs, and yesterday was my first test for it. Nichole wrote up a 1k test for me to do at the track. I havent done any speed or track work in a LONG time. I was excited, but each time I step onto the track I get this pit in my stomach, because I know it's going to hurt, and hurt it did! On my last 1k I totally thought I was going to lose it, even Jake thought I was going to puke. After my 1k's I had 4x200m to do. No set times, just an all out pace to see where I'm at. Jake wanted to try his hardest too instead of stick with me, which was actually ok, it gave me something to focus on and "chase" down. Although I never did catch him :)
It's funny how when I'm in the middle on these harder workouts, and I'm about 100 yards from the end, my brain says" I hate running, I'm never doing this again, this is the worst ever, this hurts to much, I think I might puke!", but then 5 seconds after I'm done, I suddenly love it again. I guess thats why I keep doing it, because I know I dont really hate it, I'm just mad at it for a little bit :), and I really do love it, and it felt great to move fast again.
But this is kind of what I felt like after my 200's
Thats pretty much it for me folks, sorry I dont have anything more exciting to day. Maybe I should practice, " If you dont have anything to say, dont say anything at all", oh well, too late. Happy Tuesday!
It was fun to watch you on the track last night. Your form has gotten so much better, more relaxed in the arm and shoulders a more natural swing so to speak. Thats good progress because it releases the energy that tenseness caused allowing it to go elsewhere, hopefully to the speed of your legs! You have come a long way baby :-)
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Loved the vid... Did a OLL on the porch! I could see and hear you on the track doing just that!
ReplyDeleteWe do a lot of 1k's during our track workouts followed by 800's, 600's, 200's with various degrees of rest between sets so your on the right track (no pun intended) that's the joy of training. There is no right or wrong way, only what works best for you. And nothing wrong with "Ugly Miles" :)
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Dave in Phoenix