My exciting running news is that I am two weeks into my first personalized plan created by Blaser Coaching Services, aka DopeyBadger! I needed a new running adventure and decided to either train for a July 4th 10k or 5k. I just couldn't get excited about doing a 5k, so I opted to see what my time for a 10k can be when I actually train specifically for that distance. Right now my PR is 51:02, but it was from a Tink 10k. My goal is sub 50:00 if it's possible for my current fitness.... We'll see!!!
Here's how my inital two weeks have gone:
4/23 - 3 miles @EA (10:37)
I opted to skip running since by the time we got back to SoCal, I'd been up for 26+hours after getting up for the DS 1/2
4/24 - 3 miles @EB (9:54) + strides
Avg: 9:43 --9:41, 9:42, 9:45
4/25 - Rest Day
4/26 - 4 miles @EA
Avg: 10:32 --10:29, 10:15, 10:35, 10:51
4/27 - 4 miles @EB + strides
Avg: 9:51 -- 10:09, 9:44, 9:54, 9:31
4/28 - 6 miles @LR (9:31)
Avg: 9:26 -- 9:21, 9:37, 9:17, 9:27, 9:29, 9:29
4/29 - Rest Day
4/30 - 5 miles @ EA
Avg: 10:26 -- 10:15, 10:29, 10:25, 10:24, 10:32
5/1 - 2 miles @WU (11:18) + 8x0.5 miles @T (8:13) w/ 1 min RI + 1 mile CD
WU: 10:51, 10:41,
.5 @ 7:34 RI 1:27 @10:25
.52@ 8:27 RI 1:02 @ 10:44
.5 @ 8:16 RI 1:01 @10:28
.51@ 8:17 RI 1:00 @ 10:44
.5 @ 8:16 RI 1:00 @ 10:37
.5 @ 8:09 RI 1:00 @10:45
.5 @ 8:21 RI 3:16 @ 10:55
.5 @ 8:11
1 mile CD @ 10:20
5/2 - Rest Day
5/3 - 5 miles @EA
Avg: 10:32 -- 10:26, 10:40, 10:32, 10:33, 10:27
5/4 - 6 miles @EB + strides
Avg: 9:47 -- 9:44, 9:50, 9:47, 9:50. 9:52, 9:40
5/5 - 8 miles @LR (9:31)
Avg: 9:26 -- 9:26, 9:27, 9:31, 9:24, 9:21, 9:29, 9:26, 9:23
5/6 - Rest Day
The first two weeks have been interesting in that they taught me how to start using my Garmin more effectively/efficiently. I never realized how many different settings/options existed. Billy recommended that I program my interval workout into my Garmin, but of course I forgot to look into how to do this until it was too late. Immediately after finishing this run, I felt as though it had been disastrous. A couple days later when I looked through my times I realized it wasn't as bad as I had originally thought.
My take-aways from this first interval session:
-Find somewhere that is actually flat! I figured my usual run would be fine, but I found out how hilly it was while trying to do my 1/2 mile intervals. My last RI was way longer than it should have been because I was coming up to a particularly steep hill and very busy intersection. I started my 8th and last 1/2 mile interval after crossing the street. Definitely cheated on that one....
-After my 1st RI and 2nd .5 interval, I started to kind of freak out about how messed up the plan was getting and thankfully found the lap screen on my Garmin - so helpful!
-I felt really great after I finished this run, and it dawned on me that I haven't done any speed work in almost a year. It was the best kind of sore that I get after a good workout.
All in all I'm happy with my first two weeks and excited about the progress I've made with my Garmin.
And I'm excited for my next interval session to see if it'll go better with a different route and better Garmin handling.