Running Redhead

On bike path. Warmed up for 2.5 following some GI issues. Created a ladder workout with 1600, 1200. 800, 400, then back up 400, 800, 1200, 1600. Two minute recovery jogs in between. Average pace ended up at 6:40. Pace would have been about 6:34 without hiccup in the first 800. Legs pretty beat up aftewards, but better Monday morning.

Treadmill at recovery pace of 8:50 with one percent incline. Regained some energy after feeling wrecked by interval ladder yesterday.

Long run after a long day at school. Excellent temp and sunny day was great for first eight miles. Gatorade hits kept the energy going and cooler temps at finish stimulated me to keep the pace moving. Average of 8:17, but significantly more zonked at the end of this run. Of course, this was afternoon versus usual Sunday morning for a long run and my intervals from Sunday probably had an effect as well. Legs sore afterward, but not bad on Wednesday.

Flat and easy on the bike path in wicked nice afternoon sun. Average pace at 8:45-ish. Still a bit sore from long run Tuesday.

I fought through some more GI issues for a semi-successful tempo workout. The plan was about 5.5 miles or 35 minutes continuous running at around 6:45 pace with some help from an overall downhill. Started out well but the tummy trouble hit around the end of mile two. A couple of breaks to settle the stomach and then a pit stop about 4 miles in broke up the tempo into four segments (one minute in between except for the pit stop). The overall pace was right at 6:45, so that was the successful part. Felt comfortably hard.

A general aerobic run on the bike path in 59 minutes.