Week Long Update

Hey everyone,

It has been a little over a week since my last post (time flies doesn't it?....not)  But essentially last week there wasn't much to talk about just the normal training schedule and part time job.  Last weeks training was pretty rough though and I'm not sure why to be honest.  I was having stomach problems on a lot of my runs where it felt like I was going to throw up but I never actually did.  Which preserves my streak of never throwing up during a run or race (knock on wood....errr computer screen).

Gosta Holmer
 The founder
of the fartlek.

My first workout last week was a fartlek, pronounced fart-lick (no joke), which consists of threshold/up tempo running for a certain amount of time with about equal rest.  So I had 2x3 minutes (threshold pace 5:15ish), 2x2 minutes (5:00 pace) and 3x1 minute (mile race pace).  This workout wasn't that bad, just kind of felt sluggish but ended well.  The next workout was on Friday and that was supposed to be a time trial like workout where I did 800 meters, 300 meters, 400 meters with 1 minute rest in between.  The first set was just to get the legs moving and I then would take 15 minutes rest and do the second set and that was supposed to be the hard one.  I started warming up and felt awful, my stomach did not feel good and my legs felt heavy but I tried to push on through and ignore the pain in my stomach.  Boy did I fail miserably on that workout.  From the start I failed to hit my times and I didn't even finish the first set.  So I took the rest of the weekend and just did some easy running and tried not to get too down on myself.

Weekend went pretty well overall with a welcome back party for one of my old teammates, Sherod Hardt, who was on his Mormon mission the past 2 years.

Today I strapped the spikes back on and did 4x300 meters (44.4, 43.9, 42.8, 41.5) and 2x200 meters (27.5, 26.1) Felt pretty good actually which surprised me especially after last weeks fiasco.

Next race is this Friday in Flint, Michigan at 7:30.  It is a road mile and it will not disappoint!  Come on out and cheer on a bunch of skinny, sweaty runners hurtling down the street at 15mph.  (Sounds wonderful right?)

More information can be found here: http://bringbackthemile.com/calendar/detail/crim_festival_of_races and as always support the mile distance wherever you are!

--- Josh