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Jun 11, 2009

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5k- 18:25

10k- 39:06

13.1- 1:25

26.2- 3:09:03 (Boston Qualified and 1st marathon)

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I'm Lily, and I love to do hard things.

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Wed, Mar 21, 2012

Total Distance

4.25

I did this all arse backwards today:

Strength training on my legs first. WHY? I dunno...

Elliptical for 21 minutes.

Drove to the H.S. track and did 12x400's around 90 sec a pop. 30 sec recovery between. Gotta thank Lindsey Dunkley for the track workout plan. If I keep doing this it will get me where I want to be. It was so hard. I started fading around the 9th sprint but I didn't give up, I finished all 12 with the last one all out. I almost puked.

1.25 of cool down jog afterwards.

Comments

From Oreo on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:06:55 from 206.81.136.61

aweSOMe. Lily. You're one tough cookie!

From Jake K on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:13:58 from 155.100.226.54

The great thing about the track is that there are no conversions, calibrations, adjustments, etc. Its 400m around and the stopwatch and tape measure never lie. I agree that workouts like this will definitely get you to where you want to be!!! Great job doing it on only 30 seconds rest.

From Bonnie on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:28:58 from 64.119.33.134

Great job Lily!! you rock!

From allie on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:33:06 from 97.126.223.167

nice!

From Lily on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 14:42:24 from 67.199.178.210

Thanks Allie, Oreo & Bonnie!

Jake the 30 seconds rest seemed to be just enough to carry me over into doing the next one. It was hard, but I can see where fitness will improve with this. I would like to do some 200m. Any suggestions on a specific workout? You can email me if it's easier.

From Jake K on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 14:43:59 from 155.100.226.54

I like doing 200s in hot/cold fashion - run 200 fast, then 200 easy, but you never stop moving. I think that is more geared towards carrying over the leg speed / turnover into a longer race, as opposed to running 200s to train for the 800m, where its totally lactic.

From Lily on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 14:48:37 from 67.199.178.210

ha! That's what I thought you'd say. Great plan!

From Jake K on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 14:49:32 from 155.100.226.54

Its just such a simple workout, and its beneficial, and mentally its easy. No point in over-thinking things too much :-)

From Lily on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 14:50:21 from 67.199.178.210

Yeah because the secret is.... there is no secret! :)

From Rachelle on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 10:04:44 from 159.212.71.200

Way to go Lily!! These kind of workouts will definitely pay off. :)

From Scott Wesemann on Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 01:10:36 from 75.162.65.92

The track sounds like fun. I need to try that, but I don't want to do the almost puking part. :) I'm a wuss.

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