A.M. 4 x 1200 at East, 4 x 100 accelerations, 4 x hill skips
I debated for a while on what to do for this morning's workout. Right now my major training focus is to simply build on aerobic base. In my mind, the most effective way to do this is to run lots of easy miles with signficant mileage at the aerobic threshold (AT, which is easier than LT, and usually a little slower than marathon race pace--think of it as the maximum aerobic pace). However, the nervous system will go stale if it is not given variety. Thus, Monday is my variety day. It will usually be some type of medium effort interval workout, something hard enough to be very different from AT work, but still not "hard", definitely easier than the interval training that will come later in the year. I decided when I got to the track that 4 x 1200 at 6 minute pace would fit the bill. They got easier as the workout progressed, with the 4th one being the easiest. I'm 100% certain this was easier than 5k pace, and fairly confident I could run a 10k at this pace on the track. I should note I ran this workout in trainers, not flats.
1200s, finishing HR:
4:36 (95,92,89), 183
4:29, 185
4:30, 184
4:24 (last 100 in 18, which was relaxed), 189
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P.M. Off. I had planned to do a short run tonight, but we had family in town I went to dinner with, and I was in the lab later, so I decided sleep was more important.
A.M. Weight = 180.3 | 