Weights were tough this morning (they’re every Monday/Wednesday). But I like weights. At the beginning of the season the warmup felt like a workout lol but now that’s nothing so yay for improvement! This week we did 4 sets of everything (except the banded walk thing was one set), increase in reps from last week staying at the same weight (we’d dropped in reps last week but increased the weight). But it doesn’t feel too hard, enough to feel like a good workout. I just can’t wait for the day that I can pound out 6+ BWT pull-ups, for now I can only do 2.5 BWT at once (but we did 4 sets). I used to not be able to do one body weight pull up, lol. Anyways, legs were sore and a little heavy by the afternoon.
Workout was 5x800s with 1 minute recovery between each. The pace was 2:55-3:20. Originally the slow end was going to be 3:15, then Paul switched it to 3:20 because of the heat.
I had the plan to start slow and then work my way down to 3:00ish on the last one, to try something new and see if that would help me to hold a pace. Bino had wanted to do the same, so we were going for 3:15 for the first. Came through the 400 at 90 and it felt relaxed enough so I was like screw it I’ll just run what feels comfortable. Bino only did two so her second was quicker at 2:55, I just stayed relaxed so I could finish all 5. After the 4th I’d wanted to quit. My thoughts weren’t very positive. The 1 minute recovery was tough and the wind was strong, and it was hot. I’d thought, “I can’t do it” and I might’ve said that out loud or it showed on my face or something cause Paul came over and gave me a mini pep talk, Paul is amazing. He said exactly what I needed to hear to switch my mentality and grit out the last one. If he hadn’t I can almost guarantee I would’ve sucked it up on the last one or dropped out, but he’d said he believed in me and that it was just one more and he knew I could do it and so I was like alright I can do it. I love Paul, he’s such an amazing coach :) Danielle killed the last one and ran a 3:03. Maybe next time I can go with her. She and I were the only two that finished, but our group is small to begin with.
Times went 3:02, 3:01, 3:05, 3:12, 3:13. Happy with it, I didn’t completely die like I’ve been doing lately so that was a real positive. And I’m so glad that I toughened up and just did that last one, and worked hard at it didn’t just run it. And I was on pace for all of them. Huge thank you to Paul for his pep talk :)
Cool down to 6
HR 50
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