Christi

Ran outside today. Did 2x2.5 miles at threshold with the last .5 of each faster. Started at the top of piñon and did college loop back to top of piñon and finished at Dustin. Splits were 6:11 for first mile (down) 2nd mile 6:27 (up and down) last .5 in 2:53. (Down) Did .75 recovery around 7:30 pace. 2nd set first mile was 6:10 (down) 6:13 (down/up) last .5 in 2:58. (Down) focused today on not looking at my watch at all and running by "feel." Felt like I was pushing-yet stayed relaxed too. Finished at home with 6 strides. (Core/push-ups)

5 ez at Dustin park. 7:17 pace.

First track workout since before the baby over a year ago I think. Track workouts always make me nervous for some reason, but it's time in training to start working my speed. Anyway, .75 warmup then 2x1600,800,200. I treated them as two sets working down from 1600,800,200 with 400 jog in between each. Splits for first set was 5:50, 2:47, 34. Second set was 5:44, 2:46, 33. Felt good to work some speed in today.

4 ez miles on tm.

Wanted to do 19 today, but 17 was absolutely all I had in me. Today was one of those absolute terrible running days. Started off feeling great-but around 8-9 miles in my legs were already tired. I would have quit at 13- but forced myself to keep going. The last 4 miles were brutal and I had to keep stopping to regroup. After I was done my whole body hurt and I wasn't able to function for about 4 hours. Literally I laid in bed and even had to throw up once. This NEVER happens to me. Looking back I think I was dehydrated and suffered a little heat exhaustion. I didn't run until 11 and it was high sixties to low seventies. (I'm used to running in the 30s and 40s) also I don't think my legs were recovered from my track workout two days prior. I did have Gatorade 9 miles into it, but it wasn't enough. The weird thing is I never felt hot...everything just hurt. I weighed myself hours later and I was 4-5 lbs lighter then normal so I'm sure I was dehydrated. Looking back I should have just listened to my body and mind and quit at 13. (7:06 ap for 17) hopefully my next long run goes much better.