Training Log Archive: Gswede

I went to South Mountain because since it's so warm out I expected the roads there to be thawed out. This was true, except they happened to be very very muddy too. That didn't bother me because I could still run on them. I ran up some serious hills on this run and I loved it. I got a great vista of the Cumberland Valley and some good hill running in. Not much of a surprise from running in the mountains. Really warm out 60 degrees is perfect for me. All the snow we've had around for the past 2 and a half weeks has suddenly melted away. It's very strange. I was dehydrated towards the end but overall I was fine.

9:18 3k at Deschriver invite. Very happy with my time as its a big drop from my last 3k. It's a good point to work from for me. Hopefully this works in our plan of making a 5k pace feel easier. I felt so relaxed for the first mile and went through in 4:51 but after that I just continued slowing down. I feel embarassed at first that I died towards the end but I know that I put myself out there and continued pushing myself and worked with what was given to me at the time. I can't be upset with that. But I want more.

Premeet day with 4 striders not included in total time and distance. Legs feeling beat but slightly rested.

Easy run on Mud Level with Bill. We did 6 20/40s in it and we felt slow but we were actually moving really well. We threw in a few miles in 6:30s unknowingly. It's reassuring to have moving that fast feel so easy. Whirlpool afterwards.

First true recovery day in a while. I needed it. Went out along rt. 11 with Eric Evans. We just stayed smooth. I tried running more on the grass alongside the road and my legs felt great afterwards. Interesting. Pedastool routine.

Difficult workout in Heiges Field House. It consisted of 4 sets of 2x200 meters with an 800 after. The rests were a minute after each 200 and 4 minutes after the 800. I didn't feel so hot for most of the workout but then my last 800 I ran in 2:28 and felt so relaxed it felt easier than all the ones before it. I loved it.
Times:
38
33
2:33
34
34
2:35
35
34
2:35
35
36
2:28

I went out on the gephart loop with several guys on the team. I dropped them because Spence told me to make my distance runs faster. I didn't realize how fast I was going found out I was clocking 6:20s for a while. On a snowy windy day not bad. Enjoyed it. 10 minute Abs.