Emily's training blog

Short start to the week. Muggy this morning.

Loop on 1300 W to 6200, back on Canal Road, and loop around Valley Park.  My hips are still feeling fatigue from Saturday.  7:11 average.

Warm up to the track 3.25 miles.  4 x 200  strides.  Lots of high schooler dodging today.  The gym teacher is awesome and tells them to stay out of lane one.  But, high schoolers can be a little dense, so I almost ran a few over.  I ran up on one and he uttered a nice expletive at me.  So, the workout may have been a touch off.  I don't care too much.  It is their track.

5 x 1000 at 3:30 with 400 recovery.  I'm pretty dialed in to marathon effort, so 5k pace was pretty tough.  

3:30, 3:29, 3:30, 3;28, 3:26.  (Looks short after 12!)  That should make 6:10-6:13 pace much easier.    

1.5 mile cooldown.  Taper on . . . 

Same workout pre-St. George 2013:  3:27, 3:38, 3:37, 3;38, 3;38  Disclaimer:  It was REALLY windy that day.   But, still . . . 

7 miles EZ!  Sore calves from the track.  

Unless things change, it looks like the weather in Chicago will be a lot like today's.

Around 60 degrees. Hopefully minimal wind. Forties would be optimal, but with a high of 62, it should be comfortable. 7:01 average. Marathon paced workout tomorrow to dial in 6:10.

Oh, it feels amazing to have legs back. I have to get rid of my watch next week becausebecause I keep wanting to push the pace and prove I'm in shape. Silly, I know. So, I warmed up two miles and then ran 3 x 10 minutes at marathon effort with five minute recovery. First set: 5:59 average. Second set 5:57 average. Thirdset I did a two mile and opened it up. 5:57, 5:42 for a 5:49 average. A bit faster than 6:10 pace, but it sure felt good. Ran these on the River Trail, which has a little roll to it. Mostly flat, though. Bring on Chicago!