Tuesday, June 4, 2013

5x1000m on the Track

Goal:
3x1000m + 4x400m

Actual:
3 mile warmup
5x1000m with 2:30 rest at 3:17, 3:17, 3:17, 3:17, 3:16
3 mile cool down for ~10 miles total

Woke up at 515AM to get out the door by 530 to meet Caleb at his house before running to the JCSU Track together for our workout.  We were supposed to catch a group from the Dowd on the way, and didn't see them so kept on going towards the track.  Only David Willis showed up a couple minutes later, so it was a smaller group that we typically had at the track.  This is mainly due to the fact that several people have been heading to the Summer Track Series on Tuesday evenings to get in their workouts.

I started this workout with the expectation of running 3:20, and was pleasantly surprised to find my splits under that mark.  David was about 10 seconds ahead of me while Caleb was about 10 seconds behind me on each interval, so I was basically alone for the workout.  Sometimes I struggle when I'm in no man's land like that, so I employed some tactics to keep myself focused.  Lacking Laurie's encouraging presence, I kept my eyes straight on David's back so that I wouldn't slow down.  Everything felt very relaxed and controlled, so I came out of the workout feeling pretty confident for the race on Friday in China Grove.

In other news, Garrett was picked up by the Trois Rivieres Aigles in Quebec, Canada.  I'm hoping to get a chance to visit him in late June / early July, but it will be an expensive trip.  It's been exactly four weeks since I last saw him, so by late June I'll undoubtedly be getting a little antsy to see my husband.

Monday, June 3, 2013

CrossFit Workout - Tuesday 6/4/13

4 rounds for time of....

400 meter run
21 kb swing  55lb-M/40lb-W
12 burpee

RESULTS:


A:
400 choice/300 pull/200 IM/100 kick
8 x [4x25 kick @ :30 (IM order)
     1x100 IM @ 1:40]
5x75 @ 1:20 (25 drill/50 build)
5x75 @ 1:20 (25 non-free/50 swim)
4x150 pull @ 2:05 (50 easy/50 medium/50FAST!)
10x25 w/fins @ :30 (odds: underwater kick, evens: swim)
300 cool down (50 kick/100 swim)
*4500 Total*

B:
400 choice/300 pull/200 non-free/100 kick
5 x [4x25 kick @ :40
     1x100 swim @ 1:45]
4x75 @ 1:45 (25 drill/50 build)
4x75 @ 1:45 (25 non-free/50 swim)
4x100 pull @ 1:50 (50 easy/50 FAST!)
8x25 w/fins @ :40 (odds: underwater kick, evens: swim)
300 cool down (50 kick/100 swim)
*3500 Total*

C:
300 choice/200 pull/100 kick
4 x [4x25 kick w/:10 rest
     1x100 swim w/:10 rest]
4x75 w/:15 rest (25 non-free/50 build)
4x100 pull w/:20 rest (50 easy/50 FAST!)
300 cool down (50 kick/100 swim)
*2400 Total*

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Week in Review

65 Miles
0 Doubles
0 Days Off
10x1 Min Workout
17 mile Hard Progression Run
1 Lift Session

I'm behind on my blog that no one reads besides my dad, so I'm keeping this one short.  After a return trip from California, I struggled to adjust back to the east coast swing of things, which resulted in an abysmal start to the week. Fortunately, things began to look up further down the week, when I completed a solid long run with several miles at 5:55-6:15 pace.  We had a very large crew out at McAlpine on Saturday for this progression run and we all put in a good, hard effort  at 6:30 in the morning.  The rest of the weekend was spent taking naps, eating and hanging out at the pool with friends.  I worked hard to get rid of my tan line and definitely got a sunburn to prove it.   Just three weeks until the USA Half Marathon Championships at Grandma's in Duluth, MN and I am ready!

CrossFit Workout - Monday 6/3/13

AMRAP in 20 minutes of

3 pullups
6 pushups
9 squats
12 situps

Warmup: 50 jumping jacks, 10 burpees, 200 meter run x 5 rounds
Cool down:  Trainer's choice

RESULTS: