RE: Describe Your Running Today

4 miles with 10 * 100 (17 seconds) 30 seconds rest recovery

For 43:37 with a one min. quick leg turnover every 10 minutes. Finished with a sharp 2:49.

4x round block, figure 8 route.

Walk cooldown.

2 x 1600meters today. 510 pace. 4min recovery

10ish miles, notable only for the fact that I got a "Run, Forrest, Run!" call from some Jr. High-age kids. Hadn't heard that in a while, and I think it gave me a little extra energy.

An easy 50' following a day off on Saturday. Legs a bit fatigued from Friday's fartlek, so cut the planned 60' run a bit short. Still have a bit of a charley horse, too.

Shockingly, just a simple 8 miler for me today! :) First 4 miles 28:27, second 4 miles 25:47, total 54:14. I felt very good and smooth. Training has been consistent since my Ottawa 5km From Hell 4 weeks ago.

No run today.

What, When, Where, How and Why?

11.5 miles - 68 mins

this morning

Manhattan, Kan. - Top of the World/ Agronomy farm

was hot and sucked big time

because I have to get in really good shape because i'm out of college and have no other recourse

Young or Old.

Young, but I feel really old all the time

Fast or Slow.

I wonder sometimes. Today I did not feel fast. 2 months ago I did.

This Is A Neverending Thread.

Discuss.

What: Hour and five.

When: Noon.

Where: Vernon, BC. Out-and-back. Perfect amount of perfect hills. Soft & gravely.

How: Well.

Why: It's on the schedule.

Age: 19.

Speed: This ain't no recovery run, son.

Today I did 20min jog + 4x100m-ish strides + 20min jog. I felt tired!

A light 35' today. Also felt tired -- at least my legs did. Maybe it's going around? Could have been the uptick in the heat index. Oh well, I'll take the day off tomorrow and head to the beach!

5 mile recovery on hilly terain for me today.

feeling pretty good now that we got our pool open.

10' wu, 10 x 300 @ 40" average w/ 100 jog, 10' cd

What do you think I can run for a 5K?

What: 13.2 in 1 hr 23 minutes

When: 7am

Where: Beantown (Porter Sq., the Charles, BU, Fenway, Boston Commons, Havard Sq., etc.) Pancake flat basically.

Why: Because I missed the Sunday long run :-/

Age: 20

Speed: It came out to be something like 6:19 pace. First week over 80 miles and i'm a wee bit tired this morning at work.

Skuj wrote: Today I did 20min jog + 4x100m-ish strides + 20min jog. I felt tired!

Are the strides for an upcoming race?

Yesterday I dragged my son out for a couple of miles, and tacked on another three EZ (~8ish pace). Today I'll run an easy 4-5 at lunch, then race either 800 or 1500 in an ultra-low key local meet at the track 3/4 mile from my house. Should be hot today - 32C - nice conditions for a short fast race!

Running Dogg wrote: 10' wu, 10 x 300 @ 40" average w/ 100 jog, 10' cd

What do you think I can run for a 5K?

No way to know from short reps like that. You could probably run a pretty quick 400 or 800. 5k would be a crapshoot. I'll guess somewhere from 14:00 to 19:00. What could you run 4 x 1200 w/200j in? That would give a better idea.

Pete, why would strides just be for an upcoming race. You should do strides just about every day.

citius99 wrote: Pete, ... you should do strides just about every day.

I guess some people believe that, and maybe Skuj is one of those people. I'm not in that camp myself. I do strides during warmups for workouts and races, and very rarely other times. I know some people think you need to "keep in touch with your speed." I don't think that's necessarily true, especially for more-FT types, who can draw on their natural speed more easily and get it back fairly quickly after a lengthy absence. That's what I think, anyway.

I love strides most days. Yesterday my legs felt heavy, and I thought a few strides would help. Plus, my thinking was also on tonight's workout. We are going to do a road session of 1000-500-1500-1500-500-1000, and I want to progress towards a HARD last 1000. There is a One Mile road race on Sunday.