Wednesday, April 01, 2009

last workout before Cherry Blossom

I can't let Mindi have all the have all the last-workout-before-the-big-race glory, can I? The plan today was 6-7 miles including 3 x 1 mile w/ 2 minute rest and pace alternating between marathon and 10-mile pace every 400m followed by full rest and then 4 x 200m @5k w/2oom rest. I shot for :47 per 200 for 5k (6:18 per mile), 1:40 per 400 for 10-mile (6:42 per mile), and 1:48 per 400 for MP (7:15). Here's how it went:

  • 1.6 warmup
  • 1:48/150 (perfect), 1:43/161 (slow!), 1:49/160 (good), 1:40/165 (perfect)
  • 2:08 rest
  • 1:46/156 (fast), 1:42/165 (slow again!), 1:46/165 (fast again), 1:40/170 (perfect)
  • 2:02 rest
  • 1:46/158 (fast), 1:40/167 (perfect), 1:47/166 (good), 1:39/169 (good)
  • 2:05 rest -- suppose to be full rest. I would have done more, but I was already over 5 miles and I didn't feel like I need any more rest (hr got under 150).
  • :47/162 (perfect), 1:01 rest, :46/164, 1:02, :47/164, 1:05, :47/163
  • 1.4 cooldown

It didn't feel that hard at all (it should though since it's pretty low intensity and low volume) and the heart rates look good. I'm pretty confident for Sunday. My one worry is that my weight has ballooned. I'm at 165.5! I haven't touched 166 in maybe 3 years (after a year of running). Maybe I'll fly if I can dump some weight.

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