Hildisvini's Trotting Blog

Weight change since May 1: -6

2 miles of gentle pickups 11:55, 12:30

 I'm going to try more of these gentle pickups as a way to boost my speed. The 200 yard repeats are just a little too jarring on my frame and  I often get joint (hip, knee and ankle) pain for days afterward.

 These gentile pickups are convenient because I can do them anytime close to my house and not have to go to a track. I hope it works. I think if I can get that 1 mile time well under 11 minutes, then I should be able to reach all of my goals this year.

 

2.9 miles 35:20, plenty of heat today - 97. Smeagol didn't beat me to the finish this time, but he is doing the ultimate 10K training plan and is quite depleted of energy.

R & R with boy scouts at Maple Dell. A bit of hiking helped my leg soreness go away plus I got some good napping.

1 mile of gentile pickups. I did about 6 GPs and got a time of 10:55. I think that is the first time I've broken an 11 minute mile! It took too long to reach this milestone. My first sub 10 minute mile will  come sooner.

3x20 pushups

3x30 situps

3x25 squats

3x10 40 curls

2 miles slow and easy

10 miles, slow and easy. Ran into my bro, Ray. He jogged with me for a couple miles and told me all about his daughter Rachelle who lives in Iowa, just had a baby and had to stay temporarily with her brother in Wisconsin due to flooding... you know... jog talk.