Emily's training blog

It was raining pretty hard this morning, so I changed my track workout into a treadmill workout.  I had planned on 5-6 x 1000 with 400 m recovery.  I improvised by running 8 x 3 minutes on/ 2 minutes off.  I warmed up 15 minutes, and then started at 10.0 mph.  I increased . 1 on every repeat, and ran the easy parts at 8.0 mph.  My goal was to keep my heart rate elevated.  The workout felt pretty good through 6 repeats.  The last two were pretty tough.  I cooled down until I hit 9.5 miles.  

I was up until about midnight trying to get the house ready for the carpet cleaners to come.  It's going to be a long month until we move.  So, I was a little tired this morning.  I enjoyed my run, though.  I ran up to Valley Park and did a big lap and then a small lap.  Then, I ran up to 62000 S, and then back on the Canal Road.  I forgot my watch, so I just ran easy.  

I was irritated by all of the cars that pull  out and only look left to see if cars are coming.  I thought I was going to be hit about 5 times in a mile stretch.  Geez, people! 

I decided to try a new route today.  It wasn't a good one.  I ran a big loop, 2200 W to 3500S, over to 3200W, back to 5300S, and down to 1900W.  3500S had way too much traffic.  When I turned onto 3200W, I ended up running 3 miles on a long gradual uphill into the wind.  The uphill would have been okay, but the wind was killing me.  I did not enjoy my run today.  My legs are super tired.  I think I overdid it on Monday's workout.  Hopefully, tomorrow will go better.  Oh well.  Even a bad run is better than not being able to run at all! 

I warmed up 3 miles and ended up at the Taylorsville High track.  Lucky me, there was a high school p.e. class "working out" on the track.  I want to be a high school p.e. teacher.  It doesn't take any work.  My favorite was the girl sitting on the grass, strenuously applying her makeup for the entire hour.  Then, there was the half-dressed girl who decided to sprint 100 meters right in front of me, and then abruptly stopped at the corner, while I kept going.  Yes, we collided.  At least Half Dressed Girl was actually working out a little bit.   And, of course a touch-football game was going on between the Shirts and Skins.  (Should I have told them that in 15-20 years those high school muscles will most likely be replaced by middle-aged love handles?)

 Anyway, I started with 4 x 200 as an extended warm-up while I dodged the p.e. class, who were jogging (walking) a mile.  Of course they were spread out across the track.

My workout was 1 mile, 2 x 800, and 4 x 400

1 mile: 5:49  800 recovery

800's:  2:49, 2:49  400 recoveries

400's :  81, 81, 80, 81  1:20 standing recovery

I cooled down 1.25 miles.  I still felt a little tired, but not as bad as yesterday.  I don't feel strong, though.  Time to add more core and upper body exercises. 

I only had time for a short run today.  6 miles, 4800S to River Trail.  Pretty morning.  Tired legs.

I got up really early this morning to run since we have a full day of house showings.  We will be homeless for most of the day while strangers come peruse our home.  I'm not complaining though.  We have already received two offers on the house.  

I ran 1300 W to 9000S to 2700 W to 5400S.  It's kind of a boring loop, but has some good rollers and lots of convenience stores.  That's always important for impromptu potty stops.  I took a gu at about 7 miles.  I felt a burst of energy the last half hour of the run.  Of course, this may be more attributed to the fact that the wind was at my back and there was much more downhill.    Total time for run:  1:24:41