Last night called for interval running. I believe the creater of the fitness plan had sprints in mind but I wanted to try someting different. Like I said before I need to hit each quarter mile in no more than 2:03 in order to meet my goal. I'm not sure if my body knows what a good pace feels like or if knows the endurance for keeping that pace up for the whole 2 miles. So I decided to do quarter mile intervals with 1 minute walk rests over 8 laps (= 2miles).Here are the results:
Total time: 20:32
Total distance: 2.42 mi
Average pace: 10:33 mi
Max: 7:03 mi
Total run: 2 miles in 17:32
Total rest: 0.42 miles in 8 minutes.
Quarter-mile laps (not including rests)
1) 1:58
2) 1:58
3) 2:04
4) 2:05
5) 1:55
6) 2:25
7) 2:24
8.) 2:40
I was doing okay right up to the 6th lap (mile 1.5) and then lost it. I will be aware of this next time and know I have to push through that 6th lap. And of course I will have to be able to put all of these together without the 1 minute break in between.
My legs were getting really tight in that last half also. It almost felt like I was wearing really tight pants that kept my legs from moving freely. I hope with more exercise they will be able to loosen up.
Today calls for a 6 minute push-up interval, 8-minute abs (x2) and a 1-2 mile run.
What's up, Joel? I heard about your blog on Phedippidations, and couldn't resist checking it out! I've been in the Army NG for 22 years, and only recently started kicking the APFT's ass, after I found Phedip and really became a runner. Now, my maxes are easier than yours, but I was there, too once. Keep at the training program and you'll be fine. I'd like to to know more about the program you're doing, though, and which Garmin you're using. Keep up the good work! And which part of the east coast did you move from? I'm near Boston.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve for the encouragement. (The other) Steve has been motivating me since I've been listening to his podcast too. I'm following a program which was in The Guard Experience Magazine, volume 6, issue 3 page 74. I am using the Garmin forerunner 301. Its nice, simple, small, and has lots of cool training aids. Maybe I will write up a review and put it here. I am originally from Hagerstown, Maryland (thanks for asking).
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