My Running Log

Usually I do my speed workout on Monday, but I didn't feel my body was ready for it this morning. So I did 5 easy miles in 43 minutes. It felt good during and after, though I am still sore. Tomorrow I will most likely do a little speed.

1 x 1200m at 7:00 pace

1 x 1200m at 6:30 pace

1 x mile at 6:15 pace

400-800m rest in between

Did my speed workout today. They were longer intervals this time. I was feeling good on the last 1200m, so I extended it to a mile and sped up to 6:00 mile pace at the end. I took it conservative at the beginning, because I wasn't sure what my body was ready for (getting over cold and have been quite sore). But it went well after I got into it, and I don't feel like I killed myself off doing them.

I used to hate longer intervals when I was in high school, but they are good for me.

Worked on the elliptical today. Pushed the pace faster than normal. HR was between 140 and 155 most of the time. Pace was between 5.5 and 7.0 mph most of the time. Felt really good. Lasted 40 minutes.

44 minutes of hills on the treadmill. Level 11. Pace was 6.5 mph for 22 minutes of it. The rest was between 4.5 and 5.5. I couldn't handle it at the faster pace for as long as I hoped. But it really worked me and hopefully will help me get in shape.

Was going to do a 5K time trial today, but it was snowing, so I did a long run on the treadmill. the first half was at 8:00 pace, and the second half was 7:30 (with a 7:00 mile at the end). I didn't feel winded. My body just started to get tired toward the end. But not too bad. This is my first day this year of double digit miles of running, so that's good. I also beat last week's total by a ways, so that's good. It took me 69 minutes to do the 9 miles, and 79 minutes total.

Six weeks straight of 5 days a week!