I picked a random workout from Brad Hudson's marathon training program this morning. I'm not interested in starting at the beginning of a marathon program right now...because the workouts look boring and way too easy. So I landed on a progression run in week 11 of one of his marathon example training programs. 3 miles easy, 3 miles progression with 1 mile at marathon, 1 at half marathon, 1 at 5K pace. I did a 6:10, 5:45, 5:40 for the progression miles, with a U-turn between each that slowed me down way more than I thought it would. Miles 1 and 3 were uphill on marshall road from stop sign to stop sign. Mile two was down hill on the same stretch. My goal marathon pace right now is about 6:00-6:05. My half goal pace is about 5:45, and my 5K goal is about 5:25. Miles 1 and 2 were straightforward and not too difficult at all. But it was a definite challenge holding 5:40 on that last mile uphill. I've got my work cut out for me to hit those goals. 9 miles - 1:07 - ~200' vert. PS - My buddy hooked me up with a compex a few months ago...and I don't know what I would do without that thing now. I haven't had an ART appointment ever since I got it, because I just do tons of active recovery with the electrodes any time I start to feel tightness anywhere. And the tightness is gone within a day, or 2 max. I'm a huge fan now. Glad I didn't have to fork out the $850 for the thing though. Although over a year it would pay for itself for sure with all the money I'm saving on ART appointments. PM: 4 barefoot around fairview track infield with the kids biking and running along and around.
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