Elite Jogging For Dummies

Ye 'ol U/Avenues loop.

Black sheep workout and oh the pain! Straley led us on this awful rampage through the hills of the avenues (one block over hard, then one block up hard, then one block over easy).  I can't remember how many intervals we did, but they hurt.  Is it bad when your left arm has shooting pain for 1/2 hour after a VO2 max workout?

Please see Monday's blog entry for run description.

For the second week in a row I made the choice (wise or otherwise) to join Josh for a Big Workout.  Josh had a 6 mile tempo planned.  I thought I would run 4 at tempo pace, out of concern at a sudden increase in both mileage and intensity.  We ran a 4 mile warmup over to Foothill and 21st East and then started the tempo. It was enjoyable, I held ~6 min pace throughout. Josh added a couple of extra while I began my cooldown.  Then we re-grouped and ran towards home on 15th East, through the U.  

I don't feel completely clobbered, which is good. I do realize that this run was longer than my weekend "long runs" have been for quite a while. It's nice to be out there pushing the pace a bit, in between long easy sections.

Wow, it was a long night keeping the kids settled and I did not sleep well. I woke up very late, 7:30, and only had time for a short run.  I did an abbreviated version of my normal route. It was surprisingly warm out, and then it started snowing just as I finished.

From Foothill village, I ran 3 miles with a group of four, then we circled back and picked up some more.  We ran about another ten, then headed back to Foothill again.