Today was interval day. I first learned about Tuesday's being interval day when I was following the Hansons Half Marathon Method last year. Even though I'm not following the training plan, I still like having interval days on Tuesday. It feels great to get the legs moving fast!
I ran a 1.5 mile warmup to help wake the body up. I made sure to keep it at an easy pace. That was one of the big lessons learned in 2016 - keep easy paces, EASY!
After the warmup, it was time to get down to business. I planned on running 10x0.25 intervals, with 1:30 minute between each interval as recovery time. To help keep count, I ran them in sets of 2 at the same speed on the treadmill. After finishing 2, I increased the speed by 0.2 and ran another 2. The last set I did was a bit of a challenge. I was really looking forward to the recovery time after them.
I finished up the workout with a 1.5 mile cooldown. Again, I made sure to keep it at an easy pace. I was able to get my breathing back under control and focused on my form. I want to keep working on my form when I'm tired to make sure it doesn't change much from when I first run.
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Monday, January 2, 2017
W1D1: First Run Of 2017
This morning was my first run of 2017. I ran 5 easy paced miles at 1% incline on the treadmill. Still working on keeping easy run days at an easy pace. It gets difficult when the time I have to run needs to fit in a tight schedule. Last year, I would increase the pace to make sure I got the miles in within the time I had available to run. This year, I'm working on giving myself some extra time (might mean waking up a little earlier) to make sure I can get the miles in and keep it at an easy pace.
2017 should be a different year for me. I'm coming off a strong 2016, where I ran the entire year (minus time off from injuries). I ended the year with a 5K personal best. That helped give me some encouragement and motivation to attack 2017 with a vengeance. I know I'm capable of running faster than last year. I just need to be smart about my training and make it happen.
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