7 x One Mile Repeats in 5:45 per mile. Recover between the repeats with 400 meters at an easy pace.

This Is Where I'll Be All Summer.

Alaska Bound and Update!

As of a few hours ago I accepted an offer from the DA in Kenai, Alaska. I'll be up there all summer. Words can't describe how excited I am about this. Seriously, just looking at the images that show up on a quick google search have me giddy. I've already found a bunch of races (mostly marathons) I can do while I'm up there. So that's where I am now for summer plans.
What about racing and training plans? Well I've been sick and extremely busy in the library. Back off. I've been able to run but not train like my plan has advised me to do. Shucks, I'm two weeks in and already can't follow through. But this was hell week. This weekend and next week will be much better.
50-miler next Saturday. Then I won't be racing again for a while.
Alright more to come about Alaska. In the mean time I'll keep posting the runs I can get it.

Week 1 - Day 3

Easy run day. I was supposed to do 8 miles at 7:15 per mile but my legs turned over too quickly. Ended up doing a 6:56 min/mile average and felt great. No pain or discomfort and a really good evening to run. Now back to the library.

Week 1- Day 2

First tempo run of training program. It was supposed to be 6 miles at 6:00 per mile. Since I knew I couldn't maintain that pace anywhere in Chapel Hill for six miles straight because of the inevitable elevation gain I decided to do 6, 1-mile laps on the greenway behind my apartment. It is as flat as I can find around here.
I knew the even numbered splits were going to be slower because they were uphill but I tried to make up for it on the way out. But hey don't take my word for it, let's look at the splits. First mile, heck yes 5:57. Second, okay well it was uphill 6:22. Third making up my time again 6:08. Fourth, ehh feeling really bad, 6:41. I took a break after mile four. Recovered a bit and then did a must better fifth mile at 6:12. And finally back up hill to finish at 6:41. 6:00 min miles are certainly past my threshold right now. It did feel good to go under 32 min for 5 miles (that has always been a marker of a good run to get under that time, arbitrary but important).

Week 1- Day 1

Total rest day today. Good thing too. After a long Sunday night I didn't feel much like going out and training today. Weather was pretty bad today and tomorrow isn't looking much better. But at least I'll be able to get plenty of sleep tonight and wake up tomorrow refreshed.
Also, it's the last week of school. Tension is palpable. This is the time last year that I started going to the gym consistently. I think I'll start back with that too. Can't hurt.
Tomorrow is my first tempo run of the program. It's going to be fast. 6 miles at 6:00 per mile.
I don't know if I'll be able to do it but I'll sure try.

I'll report on it tomorrow.

WOD 11.17.11

6 x 800 repeats in 2:42 per 800 meters. Recover between each repeat with 400 meters at an easy pace.

First track workout in a very, very long time. It felt good to be back on the track. It was cold and wet but once I started to warm up a bit it became a really optimal afternoon for a run. I was wearing my track shoes, it is always fun to put on those spikes. It makes me immediately feel like I can run 30 or 40 seconds faster. We will see how my calf's feel tomorrow though.

Total mileage: 5 miles