Ugh. I could have used one more recovery day before hitting a speed workout. I felt great after my run on Saturday. I got all excited and took Body Pump, where we did some nasty lunge-jumps. I was super sore yesterday, and that carried over into today's workout. That's the beauty of fartlek, though. It's all effort based. I warmed up 20 minutes and then ran 3 x 1-2-3-2-1 minutes with 1-1-2-1-1 minute recoveries. I always found this to be an effective turnover workout before races. I didn't keep track of my pace, but I did check it once in a while. It seemed to be between 5:20 and 5:50 for the fast parts, which actually surprised me based on how crappy my legs felt. I'll take it.
I cooled down 1.5 miles home. My plan is to front load the week a bit so my mileage doesn't drop too much. Still, I want to be nice and rested for the 5k Saturday. I really want to break 18. I will run a medium long run tomorrow, probably 12. 200's on Wednesday, and then light runs on Thurs/Fri. No leg weights this week.
I'm officially registered for CIM. I'm excited and nervous! 21 weeks to go!
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