I had to listen to my body.

Saturday, 1/19/13

11:00 AM; a bit windy and 40 degrees or so.  
Per my plan, my workout was Sit 'n Kick Reps: 5x (400m @ 65 . . . rest 60-sec . . . 200m @ 30) with a 1200m jog between sets.  My staple caveat: The workout as designed for a 2:00 800m high school runner is 5x (400m @ 64 . . . rest 30-sec . . . 200m @ 28), then jog 1200m between sets. Since I am not able to run 800 meters in 2:00 at this time, I modified the workout accordingly.

Even though I am still under the weather and am wonder whether I have bronchitis,  I wanted to hit the times: 65 and 30. 

The first 400 was in 66 and required more effort than it should have.  One minute rest.  The 200 came in at 31.

The second 400 would feel better but was the same time, another 66.  One minute rest.  The 200 came in at 31.

I ran the third 400 in 66 as well.  Feeling good, I thought I was going to drop 65.  One minute rest.  The 200 came in at 30.  I was nearly back in business.

I planned to run 65 and 30 for repeat #4 and faster for #5, but as I was doing my 1200 meter jog my left calf tightened up and started to spasm.  It then subsided until I started in on 400 #4 and boom--there it was.  I crossed the 100 in 15 and felt myself on 31 second pace for the 200, which would put me on pace for a 65-second 400, but I stopped 150 meters into it.  I had to listen to my body.

I was disappointed because I really needed this workout.  I have to get some hard work in or else I will lose my momentum.


Friday, 1/18/13--

3/4M on donut track in 5:15
lat and fly machines (4:00)
3/4M on treadmill in 5:10
adduction and abduction machines (4:00)

3/4M on track in 5:00
military press and arm curl machines (4:00)

3/4M on treadmill in 4:58
Went home.