Workout day. I jogged a block with the dog, and then ran toward the Planet Walk, where I ran into Cody. We headed back to the LHS track, where we met James and Logan. The plan for today was 6-8x1000m at CV pace (~5:10/mile pace), with 200m (1-minute) recovery between intervals. I was hoping to get 8 in, but was feeling tired early on, so decided to play it by ear. It turned out my warmup deceived me, and I was actually feeling pretty good and had an excellent workout. Intervals were: 3:12, 3:12, 3:12, 3:12, 3:11, 3:12, 3:07. This converts to 5:07-5:08/mile pace, except for the last one, which is slightly under 5:00/mile pace. I cut it off after 7 reps, because my calves, particularly my left calf, were starting to get pretty sore. I'm still not completely recovered from Des News. But this was the best CV workout I've had since Ogden, and I believe it to be an indicator of increased fitness. It was also really nice having Logan to run with, and that certainly helped me along. Track workouts are always much easier than other people.
Cooled down with James, Cody, and Logan afterward. Cody went home, and we ran up to Jame's place and back to finish it off. My right calf cramped up on way, which is odd. I need to keep a close eye on these calves of mine and hopefully they will get better. (Burn: 190 miles) | 