Dave's Addiction

Reverse gym run, last 1.2 with a gallon of milk and 82 cents in change.

So THAT's the workout Scott does on the treadmill? Pah. I run 12.8 MPH for a mile in my fourth VO2max mile. I can crush that workout. I'll probably have to up the speed on the last four intervals. This will be no trouble.

9.5 - 5 minutes. Starts off a little hard as usual but I am in the groove by minute three. Almost 10 percent done already with zero effort.

10 - 5 minutes. No trouble, breathing 3 in 3 out, but let's go a little faster on the breathing as we get into the intervals.

12 - 1 minute. Really? I barely feel this, A little bump by the end.

10 - 1 minute.I feel recovered by 35 seconds. I wonder though, usually I walk fast between intervals but I still feel pretty good.

12 - 2 minutes. OK, this one I feel decently. But it's still nowhere near the 5 I usually do so I'll be OK.

10 - 2 minutes. Hey it's taking a lot longer to recover and I don't really get down to Oh crap it's time for the 3

12 - 3 minutes. Dang this one feels like the last three minutes of the mile, not the first three. Geez I am actually having to push now.

10 - 1 minute. Aggg! I am not recovering at all. I need to drop it back.

6 - 1 minute. OK this is too slow, recovery is instant.

8 - 1 minute. Still slow, but now the real work starts.

12 - 4 minutes. Eegad. full-on nastiness. Nothing over the top though. But I have to walk for a second.

3.5, 6, 8 - 4 minutes. OK now for the real one. Boy do my legs feel heavy.

12 - 5 minutes. Yow! This sucks. Worse than the 12.5 mile I usually do. The seconds crawl by. Did you know that half way through this you still have 150 seconds to go? Tick.    Tock.   Tick.

6 - 4 minutes. I certainly don't need 5 minutes at this speed, but the legs are very heavy. Sweat is starting to run down the face of the TM and pool at the bottom. I want to stop but I know if I can do just one more interval I will be happy at Nebo in 10 days.

12 - 4 minutes. OK this is crazy. The stupid TV is stuck on China news and I am so sick of watching that six year old playing in the street get run over by the SUV and survive that I think I'll just stand still and launch myself backwards into the ellipticals and end it all.

6 - 3 minutes. I have 19 minutes of VO2max at this point. Really? That's ALL? Well I really need to get 20 because that's one more than 19.

14 - 1 minute. End with a bang!

I am listing to the right as I stagger out of the gym. These guys are nuts. Or at least 8 percent more fit than me. Great workout :P

Ow. I better take it easy today. 6 around the neighborhood + upper bodyat gym.

OW! I can't get faster than 8 minute miles today. That Tuesday workout went DEEP.

Some residual core pain remains, but it is going away. I feel like my muscles are made of  molten titanium. By tomorrow it should be solidified. That Tueday thing may have done something really good. Standard pre-race strides.

Rode 6.5 down HCH in the evening so I would have time to tile

I started out way in front of this one, surprise surprise. But to my surprise I was still in front until halfway up the switchbacks, and then Jason went the wrong way so I was in front again. And at the one mile mark, still in front! Then we turned up the mother hill. I slowed to a walk and Jason and another guy passed me. Then to my shock Amber passed me like she wasn't even on the hill! I think she has been doing hill training. I cut 20 seconds off the ascent time from last year, but it still wasn't enough to make up for my slower start and downhill running so no PR. But Amber went on to pass Jasonand win the whole race! Good day for her. I passed the other guy and was gaining on Amber/Jason all the way down but could not seal the deal. But finally, just like Charlie Brown, I got a rock. Woohoo!