This morning when I woke up my legs were tired. Not just kind of tired REALLY REALLY tired. They didn’t want to move at all let alone run 11 miles.
I had a tempo workout on the books today so at least I had a plan.
I started the 0.5 mile warm up VERY slow at a 10:30 pace. Â I just wanted to make sure my legs would get into it.
I then did the 2 miles easy but progressively got faster throughout so that my legs would get used to going quicker. When I reached the 2.5 miles where I would start the tempo I was just a few minutes off of marathon pace.
This is a great workout and really helps to challenge you.
The workout was a total of 11.25 miles, but you could edit it to make it whatever mileage you have planned by shortening either the easy miles in the beginning of the cool down at the end.
I’m not really sure this shows it accurately, but this workout will make you crazy sweaty!
I seceretly enjoy sweating like a crazy person though, it makes me feel like I am really putting in the effort!
I spent the rest of the day walking around the outlet mall with my family and relaxing. I saw my brother and sister-in-law off and it was sad to see them go. Â I see them maybe twice a year, but hopefully we will be seeing them in about a month at the Marine Corps Marathon.
What was your labor day workout?
Once the thunderstorms left our area I went out for a 12 mile run that is relatively flat and did a relatively easy pace. It got to mid 80s while I was out (left just after 9am) with super high humidity, so I was totally drenched, but it was a wonderful run …
Nothing like a relaxing and easy run to start the day 🙂 that’s what I’m hoping tomorrows run will be!
Hope your hip feels good and you get a great run!
It was cool and much less humid for my 4AM run this morning … I really do love running at that time! 🙂
I don’t know how you get up at 4:00 am! My body does not function at that time! Haha
I see you have Advanced Marathoning in your “Favorite Running Products”. Is that the plan you’re following? I’m thinking of using the 55 mi/wk plan and I was wondering what you think of the book’s plans! Thanks 🙂
I am not following a true plan yet because I’m a little ways away from my actual marathon. I will prob run in may 2014, but I use some of the speed and tempo workouts from there. I also will plan on using it when I am 17 weeks out – right now I’m working on increasing my speed and strength! Great book though I would highly suggest using it for your training!
Cool, yeah I like how it focuses on marathon pace runs and tempo runs, I think it’ll be good!
Good luck with it!!It’s my favorite training book! If you have any questions feel free to let me know 🙂
Are you running the Marine Corps Marathon?? Because I’m running the 10k that goes along with it and am super excited!
No not this year. My husband is though so I will be there! I won’t be running a full until next year – have quite a bit more training to accomplish before I’m ready!