Training Log Archive: Sudden

Plans were constantly changing but felt relatively motivated once I got outside and going. Did 6 x Cardiac and 6 x Nancy before sprinting parking lot to Mtn/Hillcrest (4:55). Had some skiing to catch up on so spent some time on the bike after.

Event: Kick-Start and Starry Night O-CUP Races
 

Busy day but managed to jump on the bike early morning to stretch out my legs from the last couple of days' training.

Had some time to kill around Redeemer University so decided despite pretty beaten up legs to do FIRST session number 2. 2 mile easy, 2 mile tempo, 2 mile easy. I skipped the last 2 mile easy but did the rest. Today's pace was supposed to be 4:20 min/km so not very tempo-ish really but that's what program says and with being well above the pace Wednesday, I made sure I squeezed myself a few seconds faster than the prescribed pace just to make me feel better. 4:17 to be exact and it felt comfortable.

Legs a bit sore from yesterday so jogged around the Wdale neighbourhood a few minutes before floorball.

Trying out the 'Run Less, Run Faster' approach a k a FIRST method. I am not following the program entirely but just getting ideas of speed work to do. This was the first session and 3 x 1600 was on the table with 1 min recovery in between. The boot camp had already started to kick in but I gave it my best but without killing myself. Ran end of Hillcrest to Chedoke up the rail trail, back to end of Hillcrest via Dundurn - almost exactly 1 mile. Times were well of the suggested pace of 6:07 with 6:23, 6:30, 6:41 => average of 6:31 or so but the loop is not exactly flat and plus a few other excuses I can't come up with. Anyway, this was the first quicker run in many weeks so I didn't expect legs to be very fast. It will come. I hope.

ARK Attack. Boot camp. Did the same things as the kids and I hurt at the end.

Didn't set the alarm correctly so missed Tabata. A short spin in the evening instead.

Planned rest day but geez. Anything i do these days is giving me a sore body.