Training Log Archive: Gswede

Long run up Means hollow and then down Milesburn. Feeling tired and calves are still tight. Good run over all I'd say. It went surprisingly fast. Quite windy and I made the mistake of picking a route that finished against it. My 5 minute tempo at the end was going against the wind. That was not easy. I like the mountains.

Rice rd and clearfield. Terrible weather. It was windy, cold and raining. My calves are still very tight from yesterday. But I got out there and did it.

Easy jog on the treadmill, going a little fast. Felt easy.

15 minute warmup/ 28 minute cooldown.

Decent Steeple simulation. I didn't feel too good which is disappointing but I was also clearing the water jump so maybe that cost me more energy.
Anyways plan was 5x1000 meters on 3 minute jog. The 1st, 3rd, and 5th ones were over barriers.
Times:
3:24
3:14
3:25
3:12
3:29
I was really dragging by the end. It's strange because I ran an actual steeplechase at a faster pace than that last week. I'm confused. Could be I'm not sleeping enough. Either way it's not very encouraging but I will keep at it.

Out and back on rail trail.

Chamberlin Loop alone. Feeling tired but that's not a surprise. The hills were hard.
Had this song in my head while I was out there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YHB4sycC-U

Out and back on the rail trail with Boyer and then an extension past creekside up to roxbury. Solid overall. Definently feeling the workout in my legs.

15 minute warmup/cooldown

I keep wondering why these workout are so difficult and then I look at how fast I end up running the whole workout. It's obvious why it's so difficult then. There was a good 10-15 mph head wind slowing me down on the back stretch. I also had to do this workout alone after the first mile since the other guys are running the 5k at Bucknell on Friday. So for the last 10 minutes I was out there alone... grinding.
The plan was 4x200@34-35 on 200 jog, 2x400@69-70 on 400 jog, 3x1 mile@5:28-30 on 400 jog, 2x400, 4x200.
Times:
34
34
34
33
69
69
5:24
5:26
5:29
70
70
33
35
34
34
Whew... glad that's over. CAUSE I'M OUT HERE GRINDING!

Easy morning jog

Peiper Rd with Fogelsanger add-on. Very hot and a little breezy. The heat definently got to me by the end of the run. I was really dragging. But that is what happens when it's 10 degrees warmer than what I've been running in for the past 6 months.