Blake Bennions running

7 miles at just under 7:30 pace. Winds were over 20 mph today so I can't say it was a particularly easy run. But outside of fighting the wind it I kept an relatively easy pace.

Planning on running again tomorrow if my legs are feeling up to it and I can get some good work done on my thesis.

Ran to the track and ran a 10x400m workout. 200m recovery between each rep with 600m after first and 2nd 4. Don't have all my splits but the first 8 were between 75-79, the last 2 were 71 and 70. The workout felt good for the most part, although the last two reps felt way too fast to be 70.

The plan for the workout was for goal may/june goal 5k pace, so I wanted to run 80 seconds or faster for the first 8 and then 75 or faster for the last 2. So I ran satsifactory times, and on fairly dead legs. I'm still sore from leg day at the gym. There's a 5k bgsu is doing this weekend so I'll either jump in that or try to do a 3 miler in mid-high 16 minute range this weekend.

I took albutoral before todays workout which helped a lot, but getting back on cingular will be life changing. So can't wait for that. I think I'll get in reasonably good shape this summer... we'll see.

Tuesday will be a nice easy run, and then Wedneaday I'm planning on am 800m workout at sub 2:40. Or maybe 6x1000 with 90 seconds rest at sub 3:20 if I'm feeling really crazy. Sub 3:25 might be a bettee goal, and that would be on pace for a sub 17 5k. Sub 16 5k is the goal for some point this year, so breaking 17 would be a kind of important step towards that.

Ran to the track and did a mile warm up. Ran 3x1000m with 90 seconds rest in between each. Was feeling like crap after the 3rd so I took an extra minute recovery and then did 2x400m in 70 and 67. 1000m reps were 3:22, 3:16, 3:35. So last one was definitely rough. I think doing a 3x1600m workout with 3-5 minutes recovery would be a good workout for next week. Maybe I'll run a mile race tomorrow to get a free t-shirt, maybe I'll jump in the local 5k this weekend after I get vaccinated tomorrow.

Between finals starting last week (they go through the rest of April) and a trip to the emergency room this weekend, I haven't been able to run. Hopefully I'll be able to go for a light jog by Friday. We'll see how my neck is holding up by then.

Neck was feeling 95% healed up today so I drove to the track and ran in the large retired golf course behind it. Got about 4 miles back in that area and then a mile on the track. Took things pretty easy today, felt good enough that I might do a 2 or 3x mile workout on sunday. I'll add on a couple 400s if I do 2. I'll aim for 5:20s.

2 miles on the track and then 3 on the golf course. Lungs felt a little crappy today, legs felt a little slow. Just 4/5 more days of finals and I'm through. Almost there.

Apparently 60 degrees and 10 mph winds are too cold. I had a big headache after a couple miles, but luckily I brought a hag to the track. Oh well, just 2 more days and then finals will be over.