Yeah, did the 3-4 cardio for the first time yesterday. I was OK with the extra cardio but doubling the crunches was no fun. Couldn't do them all.
I hear you! This wind has been brutal here the past couple days! I only did 3 miles last night just under 11 min pace. Seemed like I was running into the wind the whole time. It was 17 degrees when I got up this morning. Where the H E double hockey sticks is spring already?!
Hopefully today will be a bit better.
I'm going through the same thing as we had discussed. 20-30 miles, 5-6 days a week, since last October. I'm fried. I will be running with my friend and TAC teammate in a couple of weeks down in DC to change things up; speed. He's on the US 24 hour ultra championship team for 2013, which is in the Netherlands on May 11th. The elite 24 hour runners. He logged 139 miles at a 24 hour that I crewed him at, and killed the Umstead 100 in 14 hours. Dude is FAST.
I hear you! This wind has been brutal here the past couple days! I only did 3 miles last night just under 11 min pace. Seemed like I was running into the wind the whole time. It was 17 degrees when I got up this morning. Where the H E double hockey sticks is spring already?!
Im going to change things up this Saturday. Long run on the trails. No cement, with a new killer Salomon vest.
One thing I learned during Lake Martin run 2 weeks ago, most of the 50 milers didnt start their watches till the first loop was complete. I was getting low battery warnings at 5:30:00 hours. I know my watch is 2 years old (Garmin 305), but Im not surprised the battery is starting to go. I think originally, it had a 10 hour battery life "active" tracking me. Maybe it was 10 hours just "on" and less than that for "active". Regardless, I learned that I never looked at my watch once during that event because I wasnt concerned about pace, I didnt care about distance and I didnt care what time it was. Might just leave it at home next time.
I like to keep it just to see the info afterwards. I never look at it anymore. At mile 70 I just don't care anymore. Mile 82 im preoccupied with trying to figure out how to kill myself to end the pain. I came very close to ripping it off and throwing it into the Earie canal at bob100 but my fogged brain couldnt figure out how to take it off lol
Only reason I do like in on trials is because it reminds me to eat on the 30, drink 4 oz's of water and on the 15/45 minute it cues me to drink sports drink.
Good but tough run! Made for a very interesting Garmin map too! I am easily amused neat designs I have made while I run.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/293274961
Interesting farm. It looks like swimming laps in a pool going under the rope each lap.3.22 miles at work today. Ran on dirt roads around our cranberry bogs. Everything is still underwater until 4/15 so the wind coming off the bogs was pretty strong. The roads were also very soft wet sand which made it extra tough. I think I need to do that more often. Much safer than running on the road alone as the farm is gated plus lots of cool wildlife to be seen. Good but tough run! Made for a very interesting Garmin map too! I am easily amused neat designs I have made while I run.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/293274961