I wish y'all could have heard those voices in my head this morning: Rest, you had a great run on Monday; You deserve it; Just relax; You've had so much stress going on; You don't have to train every day; You're comfortable; Just stay under the covers.
The temptation was so strong, but I know that if I'm going to accomplish my goals in this upcoming 5K, then I'm going to have to do the work. You can't have one without the other.
So, I got out of bed with my mind on my mission: to do a "speed" workout on the treadmill.
Brenna Crowson, a very good friend and an incredible athlete and personal trainer suggested I do a speed workout in the middle of one of my training runs. It's kind of aggressive, but it's just what I need to go the distance next month.
Here's a quick breakdown on how this goes: I began with a five minute walk, and then a ten minute easy jog. After that, I run hard for three minutes, then 3 minutes easy and repeat that four more times. Folks, this is a good hard workout. Brenna says it's very appropriate for 5k training. Humpfh!
Honestly I felt great when the workout was over. Tomorrow, it's back to the great outdoors. I've already checked Greg's 7 day forecast. Rain chances are minimal.. not much sunshine... cooler temps. I'm riled up and ready to run. Nothing to do, but make it so.






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kudos for your discipline, dedication and willpower, ma'am ;-)
May 28, 2008 9:41 a.m.
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