Saturday at the Penn Relays from home.
Started off the day with ‘breakfast at Penn’ and prepared for my workout. The goal was to get it in around midday before the big races happened this afternoon. I heated up and loaded up with layers before I headed out. It turned out the sun broke through and the temperature rose and I was way overdressed, but that’s better than being under dressed as I made clear in my previous post.
By the way, I did make a video titled “The Importance of Warmup,” but it was too long to post on this site. It is however on Facebook, and on YouTube and on Twitter. So if you’d like to take a look you can find it at Robert F. O’Rourke on Facebook, Robert O’Rourke @bobbyo43 on Twitter and I don’t know how you find it on YouTube. I know it’s there and I will find it today . I’m going to make a short video and try to upload it today. But I digress again.
The workout went very well. I warmed up for two miles with a few pickups. Stripped off a few layers and set out to run some repeat miles under 8:00. I will have to run at 8 minute mile Pace to break 25 minutes for 5K . My original goal was 3. Mile #1 was pretty comfortable in 7:47. Then three minutes rest and Mile #2 was a less comfortable 7:52. I decided to end there on a positive note. If you have read my previous posts you will understand that I believe getting beaten by a workout has no positive outcome.
Those are the fastest 2 training miles I have ever run!
I think my fitness level is improving. My aforementioned 5K test in May will be very interesting.
No Achilles tendon discomfort during this workout!
Post workout protocols in place except no ice for the time being.. Chocolate Milk, Banana, green tea with tart cherry juice cocktail and a healthy lunch.