Happy late April, masters. Really enjoying the spring weather here and gradually getting back in shape. good week of mostly running and some x-training incl.:
6 X 1000 (400 jog) progressing from 1/2-marathon pace to 5k pace (average 3:40) Tues
2 X 10:00 (3:00 recovery) half-marathon pace Friday
good luck to anyone running in London and for some reason checking message board during the race!
have a great week,
Dave
I needed a break this week. I was busy with other things. I'm getting some little injuries because I'm having to run on paved roads a lot this 2015. I'm used to running on dirt roads and grass much more but this year has been too muddy.
I ran 21.42 miles in 1:55:54 hours. I walked 20 miles.
There were at least 2 days that the weather was too bad to run. Some of my family will run indoors and use an alter g or something else but I don't have that opportunity right now.
Wed. the 22nd I ran 4 miles and 4 miles.
TH 23rd I ran 8000 meters total. It was 10 X 200 uphill with 200.
The averages were 28.42 and 52.71 for the 200 and 200.
ST 25th 8.45 miles total. It was a hard hilly course. It was a 3400 meters course that I ran 4 times continuously. Each 3400 was slow, fast, slow, fast.
12:23.17/ 10:26.09/ 11:51.60/ 9:51.43. I ran when it was 85 degrees (29) or in other words when it was cooler. That temperature was hot enough for me.
I went to my unrecognized tribe's athletics meeting to watch 2 of my masters rivals run a fast 3000 meters. We've all known each other since we were children. The winner is nearly 8 months older and he won in 8:51.66 to 8:53.82. I don't know if I'll race these two on the track this year.
I signed up to run 800, 1500, 400, 800 for the next four Saturdays but I don't know if I will actually race all of them.
I'm in Los Angeles now! Still in a hotel as our furniture hasn't arrived but I come to our apartment to chill, use the gym, go to the pool, go for a long walk, etc. And yes, train! Last Sunday I went to Santa Monica College track for a "shake it out" type of workout - mainly longer easy intervals. Monday I lifted quite heavy resulting in all kinds of soreness the next couple of days. Tuesday (sore) I did the elliptical for 45 minutes. Wednesday (sore) I took a rest day. Thursday (less sore) I took another rest day. Friday I did body weight work - crunches, planks, wall sits, pushups, squats, lunges. Saturday was rather chilly and since my track pants are packed and in route I stayed inside and did 6x45 sprints on the treadmill with 45 second rest in between. This sunny warm morning I met a friend at the track for some sprint build-ups. I felt surprisingly strong. I'll also on a mission to lose the last 5 lbs. Boston food was delicious, but all that pizza and chowdah will add bulk. I've already indulged in a ton of fresh salads and I'm down a pound.
My husband bought me a "welcome to CA" gift - a set of practice hurdles! As soon as my spikes get here I will add an early morning hurdle workout at SMC to my routine. My goal this year is the W55 AR in the hurdles later this summer.
All the best!
105 miles this week on the bike. Gearing up for a 100 miler next Saturday. My hope is when the when my weight drops from biking I'll be back to running.
Really struggling with eating right.