Running Redhead

Donated blood on Saturday so I took Sunday off to replenish. Today's run was a fast finish with 10 miles at long run pace (8:10/mile) then three miles at marathon pace and three miles at half marathon goal pace of 7:00. Eased home over the last half mile to cool down a bit. Felt like I could go longer at half marathon pace, but the hill near the end of the run pushed back on the pace some. One more long run pushing the hills and one more fast finish run and I may feel ready to go for 1:32 for a half on Nov. 7.

I actually successfully completed a recovery run at the recovery pace I was targeting. It's hard to keep yourself in check sometimes. Right at 8:30 pace for the run home from work.

Treadmill workouts can sure be tedious, but it keeps the pace constant. I hope the one I'm using is calibrated correctly, because the mile repeats I did felt easier than I thought they would. Either a good sign of improved fitness, or a sign that the treadmill is not calibrated correctly. I think and hope it is the former.

 In any case, six mile repeats at 10K pace (6:4) with one minute recovery + warm-up and cool down. Felt like I crushed the workout and still feeling fresh the next day.

Six x 400 meter treadmill hills at six percent. Ran at goal half marathon pace and recovered with a quarter mile at 9:00 miles. Fifth repeat was pretty ragged, but got back into groove for the final interval.

Easy, flat miles felt great with sunny skies and cold temps.