It was a beautiful 47 degrees in New Jersey yesterday and tomorrow is supposed to be 65. Goodbye snow! Oh wait, they are predicting some for next week, but I am hoping it is a mistake…
I decided to go with the 800s yesterday.
And they were lovely. I know you probably wouldn’t think to described 800s as lovely, and normally I wouldn’t either, but that is how much I have missed them!
Now, before you look at my splits and wonder why I am all over the place…let me explain.
I ran these 800s on the street, and there is a bit of an incline. I actually prefer to do them on the street because it simulates an actual race experience more than the track does. This is what the elevation looked like:
Don’t count the first part because that was the warm up but around mile 1.5 is where the 800s started. That little lip between 2 and 3 is where I turned around at the end of the street to start the next one.
So now, with that in mind, I can show you my splits. I started going up the incline.
The Workout: 6 x 800 w/ 1:30 RI (800s were supposed to be at 3:03)
1.5 mile warm up (approx 8:30 pace)
800s: 3:04, 2:55, 3:15, 2:56, 3:16, 2:53
I jogged in between the first 3 then walked the rest interval after the last 3. So I guess that averages close to what I was supposed to hit if I were on the track? Maybe? I don’t know, but I definitely feel great about this workout! Probably because those 250-somethings make me looks so fast! Don’t be fooled. I was huffing and puffing and my eyes were blurring and tearing up. My dad was on the lookout for traffic because that is how tired I was. A downside of sprinting on the street…
I was nervous because I haven’t been doing any speed work at all this training cycle, but I was able to hang in there. I forgot how much I loved doing speed work!
I was extremely tired last night after these and basically ate dinner (1/2 price sushi!), watched Modern Family, and went to bed!
*Favorite TV show these days?
I don’t have a favorite show but I recently got into Modern Family and have been loving it!
*Have you ever done a track workout on the street? Thoughts?
I actually don’t mind the track depending on the workout, but I think running speed work on the roads is better practice for road racing. You do have to be careful though because on the roads there are cars, potholes, etc.
8 comments:
I'm loving modern famly too! I also like the middle which is on at 8 (same channel and day). I haven't done speedwork on a track in a while, but I would! Great job on your workout, you are awesome!
I love Big Brother and Millionaire Matchmaker (both very classy, I know). Unfortunately, neither of those are on the air right now, so I guess my favorites right now are Glee, Modern Family, and Cougar Town. :)
my favorite tv show right now is Lie To Me. I thought it was going to be terrible, but after the first episode I was completely hooked. We've been working our way through it on netflix. I can't get enough!
Fav TV show has been Big Bang Theory- you must watch it, super funny!
I really don't mind doing speedowrk anywhere, I have done it all: track, road, treadmill, I prefer the treadmill honestly because it forces me to hit the paces I am supposed to, however, I usually head to the track to meet my group, but no matter what I always feel like I got in a great workout!
Yay! You did awesome! My favorite TV shows are Gossip Girl, Glee, Supernatural, and The Real Housewives.
AWESOME speedwork girl!! You are amazing and will ACE Boston!:)
I prefer speedwork on the treadmill, cos then I hit the exact speeds I want! Whilst watching Criminal Minds of course, my current fave!! :D
Look at you, speedy!!! Great work!
I do not own TV, so no shows for me...
As far as workouts on roads go, I would never do that. I think that running alone is pretty bad for our joins, therefore I try to avoid pounding hard on roads. I did some tempos and hill workouts on roads at college though.
And anyway, my ITB is so messed up that I cannot even run on treadmill without pain afterwards! So road would kill it completely, and I' trying to postpone a surgery as long as I can.
I have read that it is somehow important to run on road when training for a marathon so your legs get used to pounding, but since you already do all your runs on road, I personally do not see a need to do a speedwork on road as well. I think that you should give your legs a break from hard surfaces once in a while!
MODERN FAMILY for the WIN! Phil and Cam have to be my favorite :)
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