PM: 5 mile tempo in 29:36 (5:55 pace), 4 min recovery then 3 mile tempo in 17:35 (5:51 pace) all of it slightly negatively split starting at 6:04 pace for the 5er and 5:54 pace for the 3. Was wanting to do an 8 mile tempo but went too fast, gym was hot, and needed to poop lol. Gym must have been 80+ degrees today wtf. Next time I do just a 5 mile tempo I will PR for that distance. Sub 29 is gonna be a cake walk right now. Also I wish to god this damn rotation would end. 2 more weeks. This coming week Im gonna do more vo2max work. Should have today but since i didnt run this morning I wanted a long workout to get some miles in. Warmed up 2 and down only 0.5 because I was getting sick to my stomach. Funny the 2 mile warmup started around 7 pace and got to 6:12 by the end. I think my form and efficiency is really improving because of this faster running. And im not really straining to hit that speed Im just getting my turnover right, knees high, posture and arm carraige good and the speed comes with very little effort. Hopefully this improvement continues.
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Comments
From Henry on Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 10:39:42 from 12.33.204.66
i'm glad to see this and the 4 miler and general fast runs lately lol. i was losing my etch after a hot and slow and tired week... nice job, now i have to try to one-up you some time huh lol
From melissa on Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 19:45:42 from 128.148.5.207
Wow, this sounds ideal. I’m jealous. I don't understand how you improved so fast! Just last month you were complaining about being so out of shape! I think I might need to do what you did and cut mileage a bit and do more speed work. I never really saw any results from the weekly speed work I did with Diana during the year but I want to try again. Argh, it is frustrating to not be able to make yourself just go faster! Do you have a suggestion for a workout I should do Friday? I did a 3.7 mile 'tempo' (if that's what you'd call it at a 6:24 pace) today.
In an off-note, I’m looking for all the possible ways I can manage to live in Pvd another semester or year...if any doctor positions open up at the hospital, notify me. That stuff can't be too hard and I studied art so I'd catch on quick. I did apply to Puma, New Balance, and Saucony in Boston but my hopes are bleak since I'm pretty under qualified.
From wheaton on Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 22:42:38 from 74.185.68.21
Henry and melissa, the ups and downs of training are really coming into focus for me now. Its almost like clockwork. Henry will have 2 good weeks, matt will have 2, then I will. But those intervening 4 weeks are all 'bad'. Unfortunately those 4 weeks are probably where we make most of our improvement. So melissa, the 3-4 weeks of increased mileage you have done isnt really enough to know that you arent benefiting from it. The less, faster thing worked for me for a little bit but for most people more slower is a better bet. And 6:24 is the perfect pace for a tempo run for you. Didn't I send you workout paces?
Also, melissa unfortunately you need at least a cna degree to do anything at the hospital. Of course you could do any of that stuff but none of it is without a degree or certification. Isn't there something like a studio supervisor that you could do for the art department?
From melissa on Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 09:34:56 from 128.148.52.220
ok, so i have a sliver of hope. I was thinking of doing a workout tomorrow - what do you suggest? I haven't done as much mileage this week but should I continue to do double runs too?
haha, of course i know i could never ever work in a hospital. just joking, i'm just kind of desperate for things. unfortunately there really isn't anything here except for jobs at stores or waitressing or something that won't really help me get anywhere, but just basically pay rent. anyway...workout for tomorrow?
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