Round and Round.
Intervals: 4.25miles with 3x800m @ 3:14Planned: 4.25miles with 3x800m @ 3:20
I did not run in high shchool, except during PE and that was with no great joy. So today was the first time that I have ever done Intervals on a track.
Of course 20 years ago the track at my school was just dirt, if I recall. The track at our local high school is some sort of fancy rubberized stuff. I cant help but be amazed by the quality, I guess my property taxes are going to some were useful.
I am planning on running a 5k on Sunday, and this was my last run until then, and my second consecutive week of doing intervals for my speedwork. I cant say that I like them much. I know the point is to push back your limits, but I am always spent at the end, and to tired to feel any sort of accomplishment. After months of training for Marathons I think I prefer Tempo Runs for speed work, and am looking forward to getting back to them.
Over all the run went fine, I ran a bit faster then I was suppose to, 3:11, 317, & 3:15. I was trying to do 3:20, but it is amazing how much harder it is to cut 9 seconds of a 800m run then it is to cut 5 minutes of a Half Marathon. I don't know if I will ever be happy with my short run speeds. I think perhaps I just started running to late in life to ever get under 20 in a 5k. But I might as well give it a try.
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3 Comments:
I think your body is just used to the long haul instead of the shorter/faster stuff. It's a completely different kind of running and therefore a completely different set of muscles. You have to try to stay on your toes, keep your knees up, and make sure that every stride is taking you decidedly forward. It's a very active kind of running whereas, in my mind, you can get away with a lot when you're doing more mileage -- even an 8 minute mile is kind of a lope. The more you do intervals, the better you'll get (duh).
That said, I feel your pain. I wouldn't call them fun.
I realize that I am in bad need of new shoes. And I think that the pownding my shins took on this run is in larg part doe to this. I am not quite sure if I should by new ones with a race sunday. But I am considering it.
Part of that pounding may, in fact, be the track. Even though it's all fancy rubber and everything (we had the same kind at our high school, I think) it's a pretty hard surface. We wouldn't necessarily run on it every practice because it was hard on our shins.
I wouldn't wear the new shoes for the race, but that's just me. It is only three miles and shouldn't cause too much of a problem if it's the last three miles that those shoes are going to see.
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