M – 5 mile SOS* workout lactate threshold treadmill run with 3 miles @ ~8:18 pace (1% incline, 7.2 speed). Urgh. That.Did.Not.Feel.Good. Definitely tired from late travel the night before, not sleeping well, and daylong workshop. The pace felt much harder than it should have for such a short amount of time…let it go, let it go…
15 minutes strengthen work, focus on gluteal and hip strength
Tu – REST
W – 5 mile easy road run around the outside of Disneyland with Odessa. Wound up doing some fun and random interval segments trying to cross the ginormous intersections and dodging tourists, strollers, etc.
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Th – 5 mile easy treadmill run, 5.8 speed (~10:15 pace). Catching up on Empire. Will Andre survive his cancer? Will Jamal’s character be written off the show?? Will Cookie and Lucious keep their company and relationship together???
F – 6 mile SOS workout treadmill run with 4 miles at marathon pace (1% incline, 6.8 speed = ~8:45 pace). Now that felt good! Pace felt focused but reasonable. Still not super sure if it’s sustainable for almost four hours, but guess what? Don’t have to answer that question today.
Sa – touchdown at home 11am after a weeklong conference, drop off bags and kiss the kitties, then off to Bachelor to downhill ski. Bluebird skies, mostly great snow with some sneaker (and harrowing) icy spots.
Su – downhill ski at Bachelor. Hello, happy place, and thank you, Coalition Snow Taken For Granite All Mountain Skis https://www.coalitionsnow.com/
Total run miles: 21
Meditated 7 out of 7 days!
*SOS = Something of Substance. Basically any run with a targeted goal other than an easy run. Includes speed work, tempo runs at marathon pace, and long runs.
