Predawn to the conservatory

Yesterday took the day off. Had the right hamstring and left calf tight, so I decided not to overdo. Yesterday I made the decision to become a predawn/dawn runner again. This morning was up at 5:15 a.m. and out the door at 5:50 a.m. I spent a lot of time trying to resolve my GI problems in the bathroom after those fried chicken that I ate yesterday night. Fortunately, did not have problems during the run and I felt good and the legs felt finally fresh and better as the run went by. At first when I got to the conservatory, the first 2-3 laps were in complete darkness so I had to be careful. Felt good and was very happy to have gotten my run in, the only problem was that I thought that I was going faster than I actually ran. 7.52k in 44:52, increased the speed in the last 100m to make it in sub 45 mins. Have a great day!

Crappy dawn run

This morning I was due to do the tempo run but after yesterday I was fearing feel the same way and glad I did not do the tempo. This morning I went out running at 8:00 a.m. after waking up at 7:15 a.m. went to the conservatory and did 8.5k , 6 laps there, in the last 2 laps incorporated 5 strides and felt very heavy on these , my legs feel generally dead. Felt much better than yesterday but still feel crappy. I think that I ll just do the speed workout on Wednesday and start the normal week tomorrow. You cant force the issue when your body is not up to it. Have a great Sunday, the time for the 8.5k was 49:30. So happy to have run in the morning!!

Bad afternoon run

This morning woke up with stomach problems so opted for sleep in, in the afternoon at 5:45 p.m. I decided to go out for my 8.5k run, I had a tempo planned for today, but I dont like to run in the afternoon, let alone do a workout! I felt ready to go, ate pasta at lunch, slept some, but as soon as I went out felt bad, was huffing and puffing, was hoping to feel better after 20 mins, but in fact felt weaker and was desperate to get it done, so I opted for cutting it short and call it a day after 5.5k in 32:23, never looked at the watch! I dont know what went wrong, but I felt very angry, I look at the bus station mirrors and my body is not even close to how it was, dont have the athlete body that I used to have, that upsets me a lot! at least I can run! Did I say that I hate afternoon running compared to what I feel in the morning runs, yesterday felt great and effortless, today felt like a race and it was much shorter run, oh well!!

Nice Predawn run

Yesterday was off, I was planning to rest 2 days this week anyway. This morning was up early at 5:15 a.m. and Went out to the mirador with my brotherat 5:45 a.m. We did 8k easy in 47:38. Felt very good but the pace felt faster, the first 5k were in 30:53 and the last 3k in 16:45. so finished a bit faster. Felt good and was very happy to run in the predawn.Hope you had a great day!

Short intervals: 200s repeats

Yesterday slept in so off. This morning was up at 5;15 a.m. and out at 5:45 a.m. This week I had planned to start workouts. Today I warmed up 3k to the mirador and included hellen drills, then did 8 x 200s in 48,47,45,47,45,46,45,41 with 200s jog in 80 seconds or so, according to my watch I did 3k including the recovery in 16:01. The workout was not that bad, although It was much slower than when I was in mile PR shape, but was a consistent workout and good effort for the workout. The problem came in the cool down, the legs were fry and I struggled to get home. Too hot in the predawn! Hope you had a great day!

Predawn run to start the week and a new training cycle

After yesterday crazy night eating at Chillis, ate a lot of nachos and a big hamburguer with fries, I wanted to work it off this morning. Woke up at 5:30 a.m. and out at 6:10 a.m. I am off from work today so no biggie in going a bit late for my run. Today I did the exact same route as yesterday, to the conservatory, 5 laps in the conservatory and back home, for a total of 7.51k or so, in a time of 43:53. The legs felt very fresh today and I was feeling pretty good outside the GI problems that I experienced early in the run, thought that the GI problems would shorten my run, but it did not. Happy to have run today, happy to have the will to start training hard again. Have a grea day!

5 laps to the conservatory at sunrise

Yesterday moved the run to the afternoon, and in the afternoon got lazy and skipped the run, it seems that if I dont run in the morning I miss the run. This morning was up at 7:25 a.m. and was out the door at 8:00 a.m. with the sun in full force, but I went out at an easy pace and got to the conservatory, did 5 laps there, 4 laps easy and the last lap did 4 x 20 seconds strides, those strides loosened up the legs and I finished feeling pretty smooth. Finished the 7.5k in 42:38, feeling strong. The weather was a bit hot, but the trees inside the conservatory provided air. Great run. I cant wait to be back in full training load and incorporate some threshold and speed( confidence boosters)workouts. Have a great Sunday!