There’s something about a run with no plan that is so liberating. It’s like being given free time. I get a similar feeling from my Sunday run (or runs, if I do two) as I do from my recovery day. The difference is that I still get to run on a Sunday; or not run. […]
My long run. And a real long run, not a short-long run. This is the run that closes my third week of training. If you read yesterday’s post about the aborted hill sprint workout in a bid to save this one, I can tell you that it was worth it. What a fantastic close to […]
There was no reason to dread my hill sprints this morning. The bigger issue was how tired I feel right now. Well, this workout whipped me and I didn’t even get through the whole thing. The funny part is that it wasn’t the hills that got me. My run didn’t fall apart as much as […]
A double run day with a cross training session between them. It’s days like this that make me wonder if the people who say I’m nuts have a point. The workouts aren’t the toughest part; it’s fitting them in around all the other responsibilities of the day.
Speed Workout: The Progression Run Generally I like these runs. I do much better with a faster finish. That allows me time to wake up with a slower start. This season I have a new challenge to master in my Progression Run. You see, I would start out at a pace that was easy and […]
Running Doubles and More Running doubles is not a complex term. It just means running twice in a day. It’s not my primary focus right now, but usually people choose this approach either to get the miles in due to their schedules or to teach their bodies to run in a glycogen depleted state. For […]
2 Weeks Down; 14 To Go Two weeks into training and it’s quickly become part of my daily routine. I love that every day is different. In fact, I’m sure I secretly love having some workouts in the plan that aren’t my favorite. It makes the ones I do enjoy even better. But don’t quote […]
It’s my favorite day of the week. Distance has always been my preferred workout. Pick the pace I am in the mood to run, adjust it if my mood changes and just keep going. I’ve often wondered if some of us are more predisposed to the Runner’s High than others. I don’t get it with […]