I wore spandex for the primary time in YEARS and I can formally say that was a horrible concept as a result of they simply saved sliding up throughout the whole exercise. I pulled them down for this image, you’re welcome. I really like spandex for velocity work however clearly I don’t have a very good pair at this level… give me your suggestions PLEASE. I need some good ones.
I undoubtedly programmed this exercise into my watch as a result of there was no approach I used to be going to have the ability to bear in mind every thing by myself and what got here subsequent:
2 mile w/u
Set 1—> Repeat 3 occasions: 400m interval tempo, 90 second stroll, 300m repetition tempo, 2 minute stroll.
Set 2—> 10 minutes at threshold
Set 3—> Repeat 3 occasions: 400m interval tempo, 90 second stroll, 300m repetition tempo, 2 minute stroll.
2 mile c/d
A bit of over 8 miles whole of operating after which a bunch of strolling for these recoveries.
Listed below are what paces the intervals had been performed at:
My paces for the 400m—> 6:23, 6:13, 6:10, 6:13, 6:13, 6:01
My paces for the 300m—> 5:59, 5:45, 5:56, 5:59, 5:54, 5:59
6:41 common tempo (1.5 miles) for the ten minutes at threshold (I used to be amazed at how good that threshold tempo felt and I’m guessing it’s due to the earlier repetition tempo intervals made that one really feel a lot simpler).
Yesterday’s monitor exercise felt 1,000,000 occasions higher than final week’s monitor exercise. That may very well be due to the strolling recoveries or as a result of I’m getting stronger or as a result of I forgot to set an alarm and awoke late so I had zero time to procrastinate or take into consideration what I used to be about to do ha.
For almost all of the exercise there have been about ten different individuals there working laborious too which was so useful for me. There was additionally this older couple that had been so cute that had been there doing their very own interval sort exercise and it made me so comfortable. Whether or not Andrew desires to or not, that can be us sooner or later:)
I want a hair trim.
Additionally, I all the time do my w/u and c/d on the roads. I can solely deal with going round in circles for thus lengthy so the roads assist me out with that earlier than and after the precise exercise. Actually a top quality image for you:
For my w/u and c/d I listened to this podcast. The previous few months I’ve actually grown to like Deena Kastor much more. Her positivity is contagious and her phrases had been the perfect issues to hearken to going right into a exercise. I ought to hearken to her on the drive to each race I do sooner or later. This episode was a terrific one! Additionally, do you know she has struggled with Melanoma for years? It was a terrific reminder for me to get again into my dermatologist as a result of it’s time for my subsequent check-up.
Andrew received one in all these bars in his race swag bag so I ate it together with watermelon and 32 ounces of water as soon as I received dwelling.
Skye is smiling at Brooke.
When Skye went down for her morning nap, Brooke and I hit the soccer ball round for a couple of minutes. It’s her newest factor proper now.
After which we received prepared for the pool and headed out. The sun shades lasted for about 30 seconds however not less than she thought they had been cool for a minute.
I’m on an almond butter and jam sandwich streak—> Day #7 was yesterday.
I had a number of of you ask about my donut tank on my IG . It’s a few years previous however I discovered the same one right here!
We discovered a meal from Costco that we didn’t love. We nonetheless ate it as a result of we had been hungry nevertheless it wasn’t our favourite.
PS Brooke and Andrew’s race posted their photos! They’re FREE and this one made me so comfortable. Go Brooke!
PPS Somebody has been partying fairly laborious over right here.
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With the warmth right here in full blast for many people, I’ve a number of issues about runners/myself throughout this time of yr that I wished to share!
1. My tan traces are from my operating garments, not my swimsuit.
2. Have you learnt precisely the place every water fountain inside 5 miles of your own home is situated? I do.
3. Are you presently the climate skilled amongst your loved ones/buddies/coworkers? I really feel like runners are the perfect individuals to ask when questioning what the present temperatures and humidity ranges are and what they are going to be for the following 7 days.
4. Possibly:
5. ‘Summer season operating is return of the nipple chaffage.’ -Andrew Baron
6. ‘Summer season operating forces me to be a morning particular person.’ -Andrew Baron
7. Throughout a run, ice baths sound glamorous when at another time of yr they sound like torture.
8. Generally I plan my runs across the shade utterly. One summer time (after I was pregnant operating with Brooke) I discovered a shadey avenue and I might run up and down it for an hour. I’m certain the residents of that avenue thought I used to be nuts.
9. You possibly can actually see the warmth coming off the pavement at the moment of yr while you’re operating.
10. Operating in the summertime generally makes us look much more hardcore… we went out for 3 miles however once we end it seems like we would have simply completed 20 miles as a consequence of all the sweat and passing out on the grass as soon as we end.
11. Whereas usually I might keep away from operating by way of water the place I do not know the place it comes from… in the summertime, I’m operating straight in direction of these sprinklers on random individuals’s garden.
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Any suggestions for spandex? Assist me out… I don’t need them to maneuver whereas I run however I actually need a pair!
Do you want protein bars? Which of them are your favorites? Least favorites?
Something humorous/random so as to add to the listing about summer time operating?
What was your final horrible concept? In life… in operating… in no matter?