intervals
Almost A Rest Day
This morning I was thinking today could be a good day for a rest day. My last day off from running was May 21st, and although I don’t feel like time off, I keep hearing about the benefits of rest and recovery. Fast forward a few hours and I receive an email from a good [...]
Newton Running Neutral Racer Test Drive
After several months of “thinking about” trying the much talked about Newton Running shoes, I finally plonked down the cash and purchased a pair of Newton Neutral Racers. I also wanted to buy the Neutral Trainer, but my local running store didn’t have a size 9.5 in stock – not surprising really, as they’re currently [...]
Tuesday Night Intervals
Planned: 15 to 30 minute warm up + fartlek workout [8 to 10 x 1 minute at slightly faster than 5k effort with 1 minute recovery jog] + 15 to 30 minute cool down Actual: 25 minute easy warm up (covered just over 3 miles), 8 x 1 minute fast followed by a minute recovery [...]
Another Trip To The Track
Thursday evening meant it was time to take another trip to the track for a punishing 200m interval session. Last week I managed 28 x 200m, so the plan today was to add another 4 to the mix. I ran a 5 mile warm-up to the track at just under 7:30 per mile pace and [...]
More Intervals & An Upcoming 25k
Great run tonight and another Thursday of 200m repeats on the track. I warmed up for about 4 miles before knocking out 28 x 200s with a 200m jog recovery. Aside from almost losing count a couple of times, the workout went well and I managed to keep within 37 to 39 seconds per 200m [...]
Thursday Track Workout
Tonight’s workout was tough, but a great confidence booster. For my warm up I headed to the local high school track and gradually picked up the pace to ensure I was ready to run several 200m repeats. I wasn’t exactly sure how many I’d be able to do, but planned on a minimum of 10 [...]
