Friday, August 30, 2019

Cloudland Canyon 50k Training (Week 4 of 14)

Week 4 Goals
- Friday long run due to weekend travel
- 35 mpw

We're leaving for our family trip to Ireland this Friday, so we'll see if I even get to update this... maybe I'll publish it Friday before we go!

Monday
Planned: ~5 mi run
Did: 5.38 mi @ 8:47/mi + Big 5 stretching
My left calf muscle is sore, for some reason. I don't remember it hurting or being overly-taxed (especially compared to the right one) any time this weekend. Hmm. Anyway, went out for a lunch run on the trails at work - so nice out there today! Slight breeze, low humidity. Not super cool temps, but definitely cooler than it has been. And I remembered to stretch. 🙌

Tuesday
Planned: #10kTuesday
Did: 7.1 mi treadmill speedwork @ 8:00/mi
Scott traveling today so didn't get to do the morning track workout or group run, but it worked out fine since it's raining today anyway! Treadmill speedwork it is... and this was a GREAT workout. I felt amazing, like it wasn't even that hard for any of these intervals.
2x 1mi @ 10k pace = 7:35, 7:35
2x 1000m @ 5k pace = 6:58, 6:58
2x 600m @ 3k pace = 6:40, 6:35
2x 400m @ fast = 6:10, 6:00 (I think? I don't remember.)
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Wednesday
Planned: trainer ride
Did: nothing

Thursday
Planned: early group run or work run
Did: nothing

Friday
Planned: long run (10 mi?)
Did: 12.1 mi neighborhood run
Got out early before our vacation flight in the afternoon - knew I wanted some distance to tide me over through the next week since I didn't plan to run other than 10k Tuesday on vacation. I did loops through the neighborhood until the sun was solidly up, then continued on a loop through Green Valley to get in some more hills.

Weekly goal stats:
- Friday long run = check
- 35 mpw = nope

... and off we go! Back next Saturday. :)

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