Training Log Archive: cedarcreek

I took Katie to the track for her first ever track runs. She ran 8:09 and 7:41 for 1600m. She's been a steady runner for about 3 weeks. Wow.

Since I did 400m repeats last time, and because I feel like I'm stuck in low gear whenever I run more than a mile or so, I decided to run 800m repeats with basically infinite recovery. During the first 800m, I felt like I was going to collapse at around 300m, but by 500m I felt okay again. I was hoping for 4 minute 800s, but maybe next time.

400m walk recovery in about 8 minutes, then another 800. Again, after about 400m, I was on the verge of collapse, but by 500m I came out of it. I was thinking these might really help me.

Recovery included 100m walk, 2 or 3 minutes doing flips on the pole vault pit "someone" left uncovered, then a short walk toward the start, where I was again diverted, this time to the long jump approach, where I ran a couple half-hearted approaches...

Then, finally, another 800. It was a little slower than the first two, but I felt a lot better running it.

300m walk recovery.

My three 800m runs surprised me in that I got out of breath, but I didn't get the burning in my legs I was expecting---That I remember from high school track. Since Katie looked ready to go, I decided to run a few 100s.

I screwed up the first one by running off the 110m start line.

The first one that I've run in a long time (years and years) was heel-to-toe, slow slow slow, and pretty fun.

3 min recovery, then another 100m, this time off the right mark.

A little faster, on my toes, felt really fast, even though it wasn't. My neck was really tight, and I didn't figure out how to relax it until I finished.

300m walk in 7 minutes (goofing off), then another 100m in 18 seconds. A lot looser in the neck, but my legs were starting to feel it.

18 sec/100m is 72 seconds per 400m, or... 4:48 per mile. I am so slow. People can run aerobically at this pace. (sighs...)

2:42 recovery walk for 100m, then another 100m in 18 seconds. I really faded the last 20m. I did no real warm down, just about 300m of walking around and to the car. Stopped 5 minutes later to buy dinner, and I was standing at the counter just shaking. It took about 45 minutes to stop shaking, and now, 3 hours later, my legs are so sore. They are just toast. Even my biceps hurt.

Warm-up and recovery (all walking). Included jumping on the pole vault pit (doing flips), and two approaches to the long jump. Probably shouldn't be logging this...

I should probably say that the last track workout (10 x 400m) seems to really have helped me. I didn't run them very fast, but I can run (almost) continuously, and faster than I could before. I had felt like I had hit a plateau of speed that I just couldn't get past, and I think this speedwork is really helping. I do realize I can't do too much of this stuff. I think I need to get out and to a lot of time on bicycles and rollerblades. My joints are barely handling the pounding I'm asking them to take.

Spent all day with the weedeater around the house, and helping my nephew videotape a Spanish assignment. Katie wanted to get a run in before Desperate Housewives, so we went out-the-door at 8:38, and did bingo time calculations so we could get back in time. Made it back with less than 1 minute to spare...

Event: US Team Trials
 

5K fun run at work---It's an office v. office thing, although the scoring is only by participation. I missed the 7:30am start, and had to run at 3pm. Boring course, but dead flat. There was a moderate wind from the NW, and I found I was most comfortable running almost directly into the wind---Other times it was just a little too hot. I walked less than 100m of the whole way, which is still pretty amazing to me. I'm definitely in better shape than I was even a few months ago.
I'm going to have to miss the Team Trials. I'm really bummed out, because I don't do enough A-Meets, and this one is soooo close (6-hr drive).

Hamvention plus FDIM (Four Days in May), Dayton, Ohio, USA