So I really can't remember if I've checked in over the last few days...
Sunday was the crazy cold windy 22 miler
Monday 1 hour in the pool 20 min. warm up, 1x10 repeats, 23 minute cool down---it was super nice because I had the entire pool to myself! I talked a bit with the lifguards, listened to the radio and had a good work out.
Yesterday, Tuesday, I met with some friends and did 12 miles and everything felt good. My legs don't feel as strong as I would like them to on the climbs. I need to get some hill repeats in or squats to get some leg strength. It was a beautiful morning, the sunrise was bright pink and as we did a mile or so around the Ashley Reservoir the reflection off the thin ice was incredible.
So, today, I headed up to the Smith track, where some other friends meet regularly during the winter, for some speed work, warm air, and lights! For awhile I had some reasons I couldn't go but today I woke up feeling good. No pain in the shins so I said ok, today is the day. I wasn't able to do a super long work out because I wasn't sure how long it would take me to shower and get to work but I did 3 X 1200 meters at a 6:28-6:30 pace. It went well and definitely was nice to push it a bit more. I didn't feel in track shape and honestly the 200 meter track is a mental challenge but the important thing was that it was fun. There were 6 other women there too all doing different work outs, plus a bunch of community members. I will for sure go again. I am or was hesitant to just jump into a speed work out. I like my work out schedules to increase in distance/time/toughness but keeping a consistent work out schedule each day, (ie. every monday recovery, every tuesday hill repeats..ect). It makes me afraid to just sprinkle in work outs that I don't normally do. If I am going to the track I would like it to be at least once a week. So we'll see. If my body holds I would like continue to go. I also really want to get tempo runs back into my schedule. More than the track at least for long distance, I feel like the 8-10 tempo runs have really helped me in the races. The first marathon I trained for I did everything...and I miss that, I loved the structured work outs week after week. Sunday long run, Monday 9 mile recovery, Tuesday hill repeats, Wednesday 8 mile tempo run, Thursday recovery, Friday rest, Saturday track. I did that for months on end and it was kind of when I discovered I could run fast or at least faster than I thought I could run. My hope is this summer, if my body allows me to, to get back into this routine!
Tomorrow, 7 miles!
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