I decided to combine my "long run" with a fartlek run today. I went out to the Oval, though I kind of wished that I had run outside. The weather was so nice, even though the air quality was terrible. So, I ended up playing "Dodge the Spectator" at the indoor track. I ran during Open Skate time, which made my workout even more challenging. There was a polygamous family (families?) enjoying Open Skate. It looked like an episode of "Little House on the Prairie" on the ice. I was fine until ten girls with poofy bangs, long braids, and pioneer dresses decided to stand in lane one.
I warmed up three miles and noticed my legs were still pretty tired from the other day's workout. I definitely need one more recovery day between speed sessions. My plan was 3 sets of 1-2-3-2-1 with 1-1-2-1-1- recovery. I was highly motivated by the dream I had last night where high school superstar Susannah Hurst beat me by two seconds in a 5k. (She could definitely be capable of that. She's in tremendous shape right now!) I pushed the first set pretty hard, but didn't feel like I was recovering between intervals very well. I made it through one more set, and then decided to change up the workout. To finish the six miles of the workout, I ran 7 sets of 200 m on 200 m off. That way I got a little more recovery, and could work on my turnover on a shorter interval. I hit the 200's between 37-38 seconds. My speed needs work!
I cooled down three miles, and then had an energy crash. So, I cleared my dizzy head with a pretzel from Concessions.
This week was kind of up and down. I still missed one day of training, and didn't hit 55 miles, which was my goal. On the upside, I got in two good fast workouts, and I didn't let the entire week fall apart. I maintained mileage during a crazy week with the family. Sometimes I miss the days when all I had to do was concentrate on running and work, or running and school!
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