Road Racing and Training Thread - Week Ending 12/15

Hey all, really late here, but I am just finished with finals week. Winter break is here! I am about to drive home, I didn't run much last week. About 4-6 miles every day in singles.

I did one workout last Monday that I'd like you guys to take a look at!

1600m/1000m/800m x 2 w/ 400m jog

Splits: 5:38/3:30/2:44 and 5:41/3:28/2:40

After I get home and get some rest, I'll come back for comments. I browsed the thread, and I saw some very good workouts last week. This week will be a low week, and back into solid miles next week with my high school alumni/best pals. Cheers everyone!

Ramanujuan wrote:

I did one workout last Monday that I'd like you guys to take a look at!

1600m/1000m/800m x 2 w/ 400m jog

Splits: 5:38/3:30/2:44 and 5:41/3:28/2:40

That workout is surely indicative of a 17:00 5k as we speak. If it didn't feel super tough, maybe a few ticks under (~16:45?). I would like to think I could do that workout right now, but it would be a tough one for me because of the 400m recoveries. Nice running, man, and congrats on being done with finals. Great relief, for sure! :)

hi all, sorry I am late to the round of comments this week. I had to travel to Atlanta for work so it was a pretty hectic final week before the holiday. I'll be much better about commenting next week since I'm on vacation:)

I've read through the entire thread and everyone had nice weeks. Seems like several of us are already sick of the cold/snow and the worst is yet to come:( If you are in the Northeast, at least we'll get a slight break from it this weekend--supposed to be in the 50s today for my morning run!

Sorry to hear about your race printer. Going out too fast is very easy to do when you are caught up in the moment and especially when you have a group to hang on to. I actually thought a similar thing was going to happen to me in Chicago when I tried to stay with a 6min/mi group...fortunately I managed to hang on.

RunnserFix-I had several 100 mile weeks in 2013, I think 110 is my peak week ever, which I see you still have a week of higher mileage than this. Great week, especially the the finish on that 20 miler. Fantastic closing.

GarbageDisposal-Looks like a nice recovery week there and with that 20 miler last Saturday assume you went back in full speed this week.

Ramanujuan wrote:

I did one workout last Monday that I'd like you guys to take a look at!

1600m/1000m/800m x 2 w/ 400m jog

Splits: 5:38/3:30/2:44 and 5:41/3:28/2:40

Hey Ramanujuan,

Looking good man. I would say you are close to 17:00 with this. 2:00 to 2:30 I'm guessing on the recovery? I have no idea how you race so tough to tell, but if you can get your 1000s (and the other distances as well, I'm just singling out the 1ks) down to 3:20ish @ about the same feel w/2 mins rest, I put you @ 16:45 to 17:00 depending on what type of racer you are. Cheers to you and everyone else - I'm out here lurking :)