Not-so-fast-running-blog

Treadmill Workout:

I completed 3 quick and short interval workouts. Nordic Track has a new feature on their treadmill app which is turning out to be a game changer for my workouts. It tracks my paces for each workout. If I alter the trainers recommended pace, the machine will automatically adjust the paces throughout my workouts. This is really nice since I used to have to do this manually. My treadmill workouts are much more challenging now and are a better fit to my fitness level.

• Easy Pace / 6.02 mi / 10:20
• This run actually felt decent. I even managed to average a faster pace! Is it possible that I might be improving?
• Weights / 40 min

• Warm-up / 2.89 / Interval Run
• 6 x 500 with 400 recovery / 8:52 & 10:03
• Overall Average Pace - 9:16
• This workout also felt really good. I could have pushed myself more on the speed a touch more. I woke to snow this morning! Most of it melted by mid-morning, but then we experienced blizzard conditions for about twenty minutes late in the afternoon. Mother Nature is really messed up!
• There are 156 days until my local marathon. I need to decide if I'm going to bump down to the half-marathon since I got into the Chicago Marathon.

Treadmill Workout:

• Tempo Run / 7.25 mi / 9:42
• Weights / 40 min

Workout:

• Weights / 45 min / Upper body
• Tempo / 5 mi / 9:34
• I failed with my time management, but the run felt good. The pace felt comfortable and relaxed. 

Workout:

• Weights / 45 min / Legs
• Run / 8.02 mi / 10:30
• I need to remember to do a leg workout after I run not before! My legs were really worn out by mile 5, but I pushed through. My splits were faster with each mile.
• This was an encouraging run week. My pace time is improving. I am feeling and seeing improvements with my speed and tempo workouts.