Woke up this morning with speed work on my mind. Using the McMillan running calculator, I had determined that I needed to run my 400 meter repeats at a pace of 2:07 to 2:15. I was determined to keep things as close to 2:07 at possible. Along with my friend Christian Camfield, I completed eight 400 meter repeats with 2 minute walk breaks between each repeat. Here are the results:
1. 2:12
2. 2:12
3. 2:10
4. 2:11
5. 2:12
6. 2:13
7. 2:12
8. 2:12
Not a bad morning's work. It is now late Sunday afternoon and I feel so good that I'm thinking about going out for an evening run. However, I think I'll just wake up early in the morning and go out for an easy 5 or 6 miles at somewhere around an 11:30 pace. Perhaps I'll even begin seriously thinking about a November Marathon!!
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Still Adjusting to the Minimalist Shoes
My training pace has been consistently faster these days. I think it's because I've cut back on my mileage to adjust to my new minimalist shoes. I ran a decent 5 miler in the heat this morning. However, I slowed down as it got warmer.
The challenge is not the Nike Frees, it's the new Vibrams. I've run 9 miles in them so far. I've also been wearing them as I go about my daily business from time to time. I can really feel the difference in my calves and feet. I believe that, if I'm patient and maintain my training, I will benefit from these new shoes.
Tomorrow morning, I'm planning to go to the track and running six 400 meter repeats at 8:30 to 9 minute pace. I'm currently running 5k distance at a 9:20 race pace. I'm going to try to get it down to 9 minute pace be September. I think the speed work will help me set a PR in the Covington Fuzz Run this fall.
Hopefully the Macon Labor Day Road race will afford me the opportunity to break an hour in the 10k thanks to my training this summer.
The challenge is not the Nike Frees, it's the new Vibrams. I've run 9 miles in them so far. I've also been wearing them as I go about my daily business from time to time. I can really feel the difference in my calves and feet. I believe that, if I'm patient and maintain my training, I will benefit from these new shoes.
Tomorrow morning, I'm planning to go to the track and running six 400 meter repeats at 8:30 to 9 minute pace. I'm currently running 5k distance at a 9:20 race pace. I'm going to try to get it down to 9 minute pace be September. I think the speed work will help me set a PR in the Covington Fuzz Run this fall.
Hopefully the Macon Labor Day Road race will afford me the opportunity to break an hour in the 10k thanks to my training this summer.
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