Training Log Archive: blegg

Morning Jog. It's getting dark earlier now, so I thought I should acclimate toward morning runs.

Memory-O

Test running yellow course at Lake Merrit.

Evening run in Tiilden. Cut a little short, since it's getting dark earlier now.

Warmup/Cooldown

4x1200m repeats at interval pace.

4:14 (85.3, 84.7, 84.4) (rest 2:43)
4:16 (87.5, 84.1, 84.3) (rest 2:43)
4:18 (85.2, 86.1, 86.7) (rest 2:52)
4:17 (85.7, 87.3, 84.0)

Evening run in the hills. Out toward Euclid and Spruce.

Might have run further/faster, but my stomach was feeling slightly upset.

I've had some interesting thoughts after Sunday evening's trail run. The run felt great. I was doing a fast pace - sub 6:30 miles, and just felt like I was flying. This was not new, but typically I wouldn't be able to sustain it for so long during training.

But what made this interesting was the realization that running a 6:30 pace felt fundamentally different than running a 7:30 pace. Consider that there are major differences in mechanics between walking and jogging, jogging and running, or running and sprinting. In a more subtle way, I wonder if there is a difference between my 'slow run' at 7:30 min/mile and a faster run at 6:00 min/mile.


So, is it possible that my workouts have built leg strength and cardio to the point that I'm now able to train with a different, faster gait? If so, there could be exciting consequences!

Running, warmup. Some strides.

Lifting with the MSE guys.

Walk home

Walk home.

Decided to go cycling for a change of pace. A good chance to rest after yesterday's hard running workout. Did the Bayshore trail with the cycling club.
I think this is the approximate route. http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2163524

Vetting

Field Checking

Out and back on the fire road, to the top of the extender.
It was good to do a flattish run, since one of the muscles in my left leg is sore when I climb steep hills.

I felt really fast today, and I was running fast too. When I checked my pace toward the end, it was at 6:26/mile. I think that the last few months of training are really paying off.