Objective: lactate threshold (of sorts, see below) 3 mi easy + 7 x (1 min tempo, 1 min jog) + remainder moderate pace. Conditions at 5:15 am: 39F, raining, breezy (~5-10 mph) Mostly bare pavement.
I think I'll have to go back and read Hudson's book again with
regard to this tempo run plan. I kept thinking, "what good will 1
minute intervals do at this pace?" But maybe it's a prelude of sorts,
since it's still pretty early in the training plan. All the same, I
think I might revise the plans for future tempo runs and use Daniels'
formulas on tempo days: 4 sets of 10 min, building up to 2 sets of 20
minutes and then I think you run a 30 minute segment.(Not all in one run! Those are the levels of progression during the training cycle.) I
must say, it is very difficult to run at LT pace with that bulky rain
jacket. I almost went out in a fleece with a nylon vest, but the rain
really looked thick out there. The cycling jacket always makes me feel
completely dry and comfortable, but actually I do get quite wet. Maybe
the illusion comes from the wind-breaking feature, in which case I
could do with a lighter running jacket. Snow is still piled up in places, and the slush got into my shoes several times. Ice water - no fun. A bit tired today. | 