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Thu, Oct 12, 2006

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
2.40	0.00	6.25	0.00	0.00	8.65

Ran two tempo runs today, one for 2.75 miles and one for 3.5 miles. I ran the first tempo run (2.75 miles) in 15:19 (the slightly uphill direction), which is a new record for me for that uphill route by nearly 40 seconds. I then ran 2.25 miles at easy pace, mentally preparing for the pain of the next tempo run to come. I ran the 3.5 tempo miles in 18:43, which averages to a 5:20 mile. I felt decent considering the pace I was averaging, but towards the end, I really had to pull from deep inside of me to keep on moving. This workout really hit my trouble area, fast tempo for a sustained amount of time. More of this and I think I will be able to fly through the 10k. In all, I feel very good about this workout.

Comments

From Chad on Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 17:58:41

Great work. Your trouble area may not trouble you for long. Keep up these consistent runs and you'll get where you want to be (way out in front of the rest of the field!)

From Maria on Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 09:58:55

Nick, these are some awesome workouts, they should pay off for you soon.

I saw in Chad's blog you're looking for racing flats. I can recommend Saucony Fastwitch Endurance. They are very comfortable and light, yet still have some support. I wouldn't race a marathon in them (lightweight trainer is probably better for that), but for 5K-half-marathon, Saucony's are great. Of course, try them on first to make sure they fit your foot.

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Oct 13, 2006 at 10:35:04

Nick:

I anticipate in a month you'll be ready for a 10 K breakthrough. I noticed a pattern that you are able to hold the pace past 3 miles from 2 miles before. This is very good.

See if you can find a way to measure your pace every quarter on your tempo run to see how it varies. You should also account for the terrain, of course, but splits every quarter can tell you exactly where you start to break down and give you a better idea of how you are progressing.

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