February 15th, Friday
“Everyday you have to test yourself. If you don’t, it’s a wasted day.”
Terry Butts, Marine Corps Male Athlete of the Year
Today’s plan was to try quick mile on the beach preceded by a warm-up that Rich Refi and I have been discussing lately. This warm-up does not consist of any slow running at all. It consists of leg drills, short bursts, more leg drills + 2 x 40m is at 90 to 95%. Conditions were good on the beach for a time trial; 60*, no wind, firm sand and a friendly, early evening cloud cover. So I started out with a minimum goal of braking 10:00. The pleasant result was an 8:25 mile run. Now, I am training with a goal to run 1500m under 6:00 in June. So, 8:25 does not sound very close to that pace. So I am forced to seek mitigating factors to explain the slow pace.
It’s a beach not a rubberized track with spikes.
I am wearing heat saving tights.
The run was straight down and back with a 180* turn around.
My right quad was aching most of the way.
It was not a competition.
I never attempted to run at 100% effort.
It’s still February.
It was an experimental warm-up.
I had a double workout yesterday.
OK, I am reassured. 🙂
Stats –
Sleep = 9 hours
Weight = #152
Diet =10
a.m.HR = 54bpm
Morning Achilles tendon discomfort remains a wonderful 0.
Morning plantar fasciitis discomfort is getting better.
Daily stretching and daily Body Weights rating is fair.