Got back into the swing of the Run Less/Run Faster plan on Tuesday with an early morning track workout. The Y has an indoor track (10 laps=1mile), so I hit it for track work. Roughly figured out how many laps for the plan. Tues was warm-up followed by 3 X 1600M (1 min rest b/t), with a cool down to finish. The 1600M were to be at 7:35 pace. Warm-up of .5 mile and then took off. The first 1600M were strong all the way through. But I did take about 2 min (2 laps) rest b/t 1600M. The second 1600M was a bit of a struggle, but was able to keep it fairly even. Third 1600M was rough. I began to feel it at about the second lap, and kind of tapered off from there, but was able to finish strong and kept the time under 8 min.
Having a time figuring out how to time the repeats. This time I used the timer on the wall and tried to start at near the top of a minute. Worked fairly well, and was able to gauge my progress without fiddling with a watch, but not the most accurate.
Didn’t hit the pool as it was raining/lightening when I left the house and didn’t pack accordingly, but the pool was open by the time I was done.
This am I hit the bike. Did 8.95miles in 30 min. Tried to keep the rpm in the 100 range. Really felt the burn, but was able to keep them there for the whole effort. Then I used this cool stretching contraption that has a seat and kneepad with hand holds, and you use your body weight to push back from the hand holds to stretch back, legs etc. Really good stretches. Then hit the pool for 2 x 250M. Nothing spectacular, but not poor either. Lots of swimmers this am, so lots of waves in the pool.