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January 19, 2005
Speedwork on the 'Mill
Ugh, I'm so tired right now that I could fall asleep right in front of the computer. I'll probably lay down for a couple minutes after this, before I get crackin' on dinner...chicken quesadillas tonight! My schedule called for 5 x 1 mile at tempo pace with 200 recovery. Since I'm still coughing hard and feeling "to the bone" cold lately (not typical of my warm core), I did the workout on the treadmill. I warmed up for 15 minutes, then did 4 x 1 mile with 1:30 to 2:00 easy between. My splits were 7:03, 6:58, 7:03, 7:03. That pace was really pushing it for me today, and I couldn't muster a fifth repeat. But I did finish up with a 1/2 mile at 6:44 pace and a 5 minute cool down. I jumped on the stationary bike afterward for a few minutes with the intent for going for ~30 minutes, but my mind just wanted to go home. So I did. I think my cross training from yesterday is the reason I felt so groggy all day. My arms - triceps, shoulders, and back - are wasted. I lifted easy but incorporated some different types of push ups, including ones with a long foam roller, and then I swam hard. I didn't keep track of my laps because I was too distracted by the old guy with whom I was sharing a lane and the kiddie swim class in the lane next to me. I felt bad for a couple that were clearly struggling. It brought back bad memories of my swim classes where I nearly drowned. I can't believe it's taken me all these years to become slightly comfortable in the water. Maybe one day it'll become my third home, that is, after the roads and trails. That would be too awesome.
Posted by Leilani at January 19, 2005 07:18 PM