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Highlands Ranch,CO,U.S.

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May 29, 2006

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

NCAA Champ

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Im explorin' my potential

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train smart & listen to my body! Become a D1 All American!

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One step at a time...

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Attend CU in Architectural Engineering.

"If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!"

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.500.000.002.500.0012.00

Today was the dreaded economy run. I ran 20x200 meter intervals (32 seconds each) with 1:50 rest between efforts. I didn't even feel that good coming into the run today so digging up the willpower was tough, but now I am glad that I did. I saw coach Wetmore (the head CU cross coutry coach) on the track. He seemed to be preoccupied with the construction around the track (Potts Field), but allowed me to use it despite it not being open for public access. I decided that I couldn't just slouch my way through this workout now that he was there, so I pretty much ran some of the hardest and fastest repeats I ever have. I hit one of the 200 meter repeats in 29 seconds flat, which had some nice hurt to it. Later this week I have a threshold workout, followed by a race. Whew, two VO2 max workouts, a threshold workout and a long run all in one week. This is going to leave me torn apart.

Comments
From Maria on Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 05:01:43

I hope you're not sore today! I have learned my lesson - whenever I would run my stride workout (10x150, since I'm much slower than you, it would take me also around 30 sec.) too hard, my hamstrings would kill me for several days afterwards, and it affected my runs later in the week. I learned that these strides are meant to be run no faster than 3K speed to improve economy and kick, not really all out. The emphasis should be on running fast, but relaxed and on quick leg turnover. But I can see how the "Wetmore factor" played into it :).

If you want to have a good race, try to give yourself 2 days of easy running before. I hope your threshold workout is on Thursday, and race is on Sunday. Don't run faster than threshold pace in the workout, or you may find yourself fatigued on race day. I think you're ready for sub-15 on a flat course. Good luck!

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