Training Log Archive: cmorse

Nipmuck training run with Ken & Michelle. Perry Hill Rd down to Mason Rd and back. Respectable pace - not dogging it, but not pushing either. Legs feeling yesterday's run by the end.

legs (& everything else) pretty tired this evening. Not sure if it's the two longer runs, or two long, hot days on my feet in the greenhouse. I'm guessing a combo, but we'll see how I feel in the AM

Easy solo jaunt from Shoddy Mill Rd southeast to the end of the usable section of trail near Willimantic. Have never been down past the 7-11 before. Nice enough stretch - some pretty smooth, other parts a lot of ballast gravel so tough on the feet after a while. But nice to get a long one in. Need to remember the headphones next time - a little music would have made the time go a little faster...

Don't really need a rest day - but looks unlikely I'll get out today unless I go swing the swords around the backyard later (a distinct possibility - maybe I can go hunting wabbits..).

New training cycle starts tomorrow - time to get serious again... Speed work during the week, start adding the weekend long runs back into the plan...

Morning run with Ken at Mansfield Hollow. Did (2) fartlek intervals on the flatter sections of dike (non paved ones) and then over to the school for some field intervals. Loop around 2 of the 3 ballfields worked out to 410m so actually managed to get 4x400m in today on good surface. First two were really steeplechase intervals as they involved jumping over a couple sections of low fence, the latter two we ran outside the fence which added a little distance, but we abbreviated the loop accordingly so that it should still be pretty damn close to 400m.

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Then a couple more fartlek trail intervals and a mile or so cooldown in twisty, but flat, pinelands before calling it a day. These intervals seem much more enjoyable than the track so will probably do my speedwork here even though the exact distance may be off +/- a couple meters. I measured the distance with GPS on a couple of the recovery loops and also pace counted them - 400 seems pretty close.

Run w/ John, Tony & Hector though we lost Hector pretty early. Felt good, but tiring noticeably at the end. Paused for a couple phone calls during 2nd half of run. Wet leaves overhead, so GPS accuracy quite questionable.

Anna working a school project so we didn't get to swords tonight. Should have gone out and practiced anyway, but thunderstorm rolled in and scratched those plans.

Monday already?