Run Derneld, Run!

Lunch and then before dinner with Ellie

VO2max workout: 5x1km w/ 3 minutes easy in between sets. WOW! I have always been uncomfortable with VO2max pace. I mean nobody is comfortable with it, but I get nervous that I'm going to go arrythmic with my heart (which is what used to happen to me in gymnastics and in the weight room doing repetitive anaerobic exercise). This went well though. My body is going to be sore, since I never do these kinds of workouts. I guess I'm trying to branch out, and add another dimension to my training to try and improve. Next time I might do 1 or 2 sets less and include some repetitions or LT paced sets. Overall, very happy I did it!

Did 5.1 with Ellie before dinner.

6.52 at lunch at a pretty slow recovery pace and then 3.5 with Ellie before dinner.

6.16 at lunch with 8 strides. Ran on the treadmill instead of with Ellie this evening due to the impressive rain. 8 more strides. Strides were 20 seconds each with 1 minute recoveries.

Easy miles before dinner on the treadmill. Can't wait for better weather.

Good workout on the treadmill this morning.

2 easy miles.

6 marathon pace miles (7:30/mi). At the end I did 0.8 miles @ 2% grade and 0.8 at -2%.

1 easy mile.

6 marathon miles (7:30/mi). 1st mile @ 2%, 2nd @ 2.5%, 3rd @3%, 4th @ -2% and at 8.2mph, 5th @ -2% and 8.4 mph, 6th @ -2% and 8.5mph. For the last 0.2 miles, took away the decline and finished at 6:40/mi for a faster finish. It turns out that the speed limits on the treadmill go down with declines. Oh well.

2 easy miles to cool down.