Yesterday's training plan called for a half hour of cross-training. So I did Jillian Michaels' Banish Fat Boost Your Metabolism. And just like last time, my left knee started hurting after doing back kicks. I think I might have to put that DVD up for awhile.
Today's plan called for a 40 minute hard run plus strides. I did the first mile at 5.8 (10:20/mile) to warm up and finished the last three miles at 6.0 (10:00/mile). 4 miles in about 40:30. Steph came by during the end of the run and asked if I wanted to do weights with her. I went and kind of half-assed did some tricep exercises while I showed her other moves. But since it really wasn't my weight day I mostly hung out with her showing her what to do and caught up on some girl talk.
Then she went to go tan and I went back to the treadmill to try out these strides thingamajigs in John Bingham's plan. Accelarate to a controlled fast past for 30 seconds, walk for a minute. Repeat 4 times. I warmed up at 5.5 (11:00/mile) for about 2 minutes, then put it up to 8.0 (7:30/mile). I wouldn't say that staying at that pace for 30 seconds was a piece of cake, but it wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be. 30 seconds goes by quick! And that I can manage. I actually have no idea how a ton of folks can sustain that pace for more than a minute though, much less 26.2 miles. But 30 seconds! Sign me up! Hehe. I alternated between 8.0 and 4.0. Done! Not too bad! Next!
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