My first indoor mile in over 60 years went reasonably well. On Monday at Monmouth University I ran 7:46. Since the modest goal was to finish healthy, we are calling it a success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
December 1 – 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1- 2 easy miles around the neighborhood<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2- 3 miles on the track with multiple speed segments<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3- Rest<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4- 30 minutes in the pool running and swimming + weights <\/p>\n\n\n\n
5- Green 4 miles +3 hills<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6- Rest<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7- Rest<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8- 4 miles on cinders with multiple speed segments<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9- 25 minutes at Turkey Swamp Park with seven speed segments<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10- Rest<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11- Rest<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12- Race mile in 7:47<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13- Rest<\/p>\n\n\n\n
14- 3 miles on treadmill in weight room in 35 minutes plus weights and bike on warm up<\/p>\n\n\n\n
15- 3 miles in 38 minutes at Turkey Swamp Park with 11 speed segments<\/p>\n\n\n\n
16- rest, tired, legs, and body<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Stats are steady and legs and feet are without issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I have had to come to accept the fact that two days of work leaves the 80 year old legs in need of 48 hours recovery to get back on track. I will have to work on upper body strength on those recovery days. It will make me a better quarter miler!\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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My first indoor mile in over 60 years went reasonably well. On Monday at Monmouth University I ran 7:46. Since the modest goal was to finish healthy, we are calling it a success. December 1 – 16 1- 2 easy miles around the neighborhood 2- 3 miles on the track with multiple speed segments 3- … Continue reading Ok mile amid some good work<\/span>