I'll get to a much more detailed rundown of my vacation time to Colorado and Neuvo Mexico but I'm lazy just now so we'll go with a rundown of the training since being back in triple digit heat and swamp-fest humidity. On a side note, I am going to note that it felt easier running at 9,000+ feet of altitude than in the weather of the Sooner state so when it cools off here... who knows what's possible.
Thursday I tried to do a 6 mile progression but it was tough. Ran 33:50 with like a 6:00 first mile and 5:20 last on the 3 mile Chatacqua > Berry loop. Tough and I couldn't pee until mid afternoon (badly dehydrated). Did hit up Louie's for beers where we saw lots of very badly behaving 30-somethings and Bobby Stoops. Prositutes may or may not have joined the fray at one point. Friday went an easy 11 with Skolnick exploring the river trails, which are in pretty good shape albeit lots of loose sand. Saturday, I went Kenyan Style and tripled 6,4,7 so as to include a morning at Panera. I couldn't get my ass up for a workout so didn't despair and did maybe my first ever Sunday morning track intervals. Wild stuff: 10x 600 @ ~5 minute pace w/ 200 jog. Loosened up to the point where I felt pretty good the last few repeats. When is 4:5X pace going to feel doable? Anyway that's a taste of the action as of late. Oh and there's talk of a visit to Royal Bavaria next Wednesday. I would be very pleased if the temp is below 100 by 7pm so we might actually be able to make use of the Beergarten.
Thursday I tried to do a 6 mile progression but it was tough. Ran 33:50 with like a 6:00 first mile and 5:20 last on the 3 mile Chatacqua > Berry loop. Tough and I couldn't pee until mid afternoon (badly dehydrated). Did hit up Louie's for beers where we saw lots of very badly behaving 30-somethings and Bobby Stoops. Prositutes may or may not have joined the fray at one point. Friday went an easy 11 with Skolnick exploring the river trails, which are in pretty good shape albeit lots of loose sand. Saturday, I went Kenyan Style and tripled 6,4,7 so as to include a morning at Panera. I couldn't get my ass up for a workout so didn't despair and did maybe my first ever Sunday morning track intervals. Wild stuff: 10x 600 @ ~5 minute pace w/ 200 jog. Loosened up to the point where I felt pretty good the last few repeats. When is 4:5X pace going to feel doable? Anyway that's a taste of the action as of late. Oh and there's talk of a visit to Royal Bavaria next Wednesday. I would be very pleased if the temp is below 100 by 7pm so we might actually be able to make use of the Beergarten.
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