I prefer strides to fartlek workouts. I need the structure for speed work because if I can just sprint as far as I want, I will do as little as possible! I’m lazy like that. Strides are very short distances run at a hard effort. I use my heart rate monitor and go for 90 […]
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 […]
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 […]
More Intervals? But I did them last week! My Marathon Training journal entry for Day 9 brings more intervals. It’s my most dreaded workout of the week. There are times when I don’t mind them, but I can’t plan those days. You know. The ones where all the planets align and the run just goes […]
Never Be Too Quick To Judge a Run Marathon training, Day 2 and here is my training journal entry. I make sure I do a thorough warm-up before I start my run. Even so, it takes at least three miles before I really find my groove in the workout of the day. The first couple […]