Intervals while Cooking

1.26 Easy Miles - 10:41 - 8:27 Pace
0.53 Interval Miles - 3:19 - 6:18 Pace
0.12 Walking - 2:01
0.52 Interval Miles - 3:20 - 6:25 Pace
0.12 Walking - 2:05
0.52 Interval Miles - 3:20 - 6:25 Pace
0.19 Walking - 3:05
0.52 Interval Miles - 3:25 - 6:35 Pace
0.12 Walking - 2:10
0.51 Interval Miles - 3:15 - 6:22 Pace
0.23 Walking/Standing - 4:34
1.25 Easy Miles- 10:00 - 9:00 Pace

Wow it was hot today, ran after work in the blazing sun. Good workout, I am catching up to my training schedule that I fell behind due to the calf injury. I didn't get all six intervals in, but I got 5, and they were all at a good pace. Lungs were feeling a little better today. Knee felt great.

Intervals after Long Runs are Hard

1.25 Miles Easy - ?????
0.25 Miles Interval - ?????
2 Minute Walk
0.25 Interval - ?????
2 Minute Walk
0.25 Interval - ?????
2 Minute Walk
0.25 Interval - ?????
2 Minutes Walk
1.125 Miles Easy - ?????

First thing is my watch is apparently done for, it worked about .1 miles, an then died...over and over. SO, I have no times for my run. Bottom line though is that my legs were hurting, and I could barely breath when I was done, so I think I accomplished what the run was designed for. Luckily I was on the track so I at least knew my distances.

My legs were dead though, not sure it if was cause I just ran 11 miles two days ago or what, but running a race like that would have been brutal. I guess/hope it's just my body adjusting to all the hard running in one week. We shall see. Saturday will be my Tempo, so that will give me a little more rest time.

Oh, and I ordered a new watch tonight ;-)

Speed Workouts

1.57 Miles Easy - 13:18 - 8:29 Pace
1.00 Miles Speed - 6:26 - 6:26 Pace
0.50 Miles Jog - 4:52
1.00 Miles Speed - 6:17 - 6:17 pace
0.50 miles jog - 4:34
0.25 miles Walk - 4:22
1.48 Miles Easy - 12:02 - 8:09 Pace

Felt good again today, other than the cold, again. It has been a while from the last time I did speed workouts, I forget how hard they are. But I ran negative splits, which was great, and my legs felt good.

I did find out today that the California International Marathon is full, so.....now I am looking at the Phoenix Rock n Roll Marathon in January. Guess it will give me more time to prepare........but that training will span 3 holidays, yikes.

Track Workout #1

Ouch, did my first track workout today, I ran an easy mile, then ran 800m at 7 minute mile pace 3 times with 400m at an easy pace in between each. Then I ran one last 400m at 7 minute mile pace and followed with an eash 400m. This was pretty tough, and I had a little more muscle fatigue than I normally do, which is good, definatly see the benefit though. I can see these being tough days on the training schedule.