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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 [...]
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 [...]
Steady Nine Miles With Some 100m Repeats
Enjoyable run this afternoon in warmer than average temperatures (at least high 50′s). I ran a few miles to warm up and then headed to the local high school to run a few miles on the rubber track. I started in the outside lane (8), ran fast on the straights and jogged the bends. Each [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 19 Day 4 – Yasso 800s
Horrible night for a track workout, but once out of the house I was very up for the 10 x 800m repeats (or Yasso 800s) ahead of me. From the McMillan Running web site: The theory behind Yasso 800s is that your time in minutes and seconds for a workout of 10 times 800 meters [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 16 Day 4
Week 16, Day 4 Phase: Marathon Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + 8 to 10 times Yasso 800s + 15 to 30 minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Stamina – lactate threshold Tough workout tonight! After a roughly 25 minute warm up, it was time to perform one of my favorite track workouts; the Yasso 800′s. [...]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 12 Day 4
Week 12, Day 4 Phase: Marathon Workout: 15 to 30 minute Warm-Up + 6 to 8 times Yasso 800s + 15 to 30 minute Cool-down Purpose: Build Stamina – lactate threshold Ah, tough workout tonight and I wasn’t sure how my sore shin would hold up. Luckily it turned out to be ok (although I’m [...]
