Don't even remeber falling asleep last night and what I was doing beforehand. Good sign. I didn't wake up until 530am!! It is these kinds of nights I need more of. I am tired of getting up once or twice each night. Plan today was to run 7 miles at Lactate Threshold pace (half marathon pace). Wow, 7 miles fast. Am I up for it??? Got to the gym just past 6am. Waited briefly for an open TM (not good because I have to take the TM that comes open and I often end up with the TM with the "earth quake" shake to it, which I did). After the first two fast miles of running with anxiety I mellowed out and felt so much better. I really got to calm down about doing these runs. Anyway here is what I ran:
2% incline, 4 miles--- 8:34, 8:20, 8:06 and 7:53. Off TM to stretch briefly and take a drink. No fuel for the run (and no breakfast) except two sips of gatorade and a few sips of water from my water bottle.
1% incline, 1/2 mile-- 7:53 pace.
1% incline, 6 miles--- 6:44 pace for each. No stopping. No rail holding. Tried not to get bored. Music helped :D. Then right into the last mile-- so glad to be here :D.
1% incline, 1 mile-- 6:31 AP-- first two laps at 6:40, 6:35 x 1 lap then upped it to 9.7mph by the end (6:11).
Cooldown 1/2 mile-- 7:47 AP. 1% incline. AP for last 8 miles = 6:48 including a 1/2 mile warmup and 1/2 mile cooldown. After the first four miles I zeroed out the TM so it wouldn't zero out on me!!!
At home: Push ups. Week two day 2. (53). Upper body Body for Life weight lifting. Planks 60/45/45. |