Lactic Acid...not the kind of acid you wanna drop.
So the plan was to go out and run five...keeping a 11:58-12:58 pace on all miles but the LT mile, which should be done at 10:25-10:55. And if Coach Leah says do it...by golly, I'll get 'ir done. It took some focus and getting myself in a mind numbing zone, but I did it all.
You know...it's a lot harder than it sounds. I tried to hold back and slow down to keep me right between the goal pace...and then I went too fast during the LT mile. And well...it's just confusing. And frustrating. And I found myself obsessing over the Garmin at times. Overall, I averaged an 11:29 pace (which ironically...is basically my goal marathon pace...oh shit, I shouldn't have said that...retraction!). Finding my groove around 12:00 was a bit challenging in the beginning...everytime I checked my Garmin it was saying 10-something or 11-something. And it just feels wrong to hold yourself back, though I know it's done with the right intentions.
So here's how the fun, acidic madness went down...
Mile 1: 11:53 Took me a little bit to find my groove...
Mile 2: 9:20 LT mile...it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. Got a little brutual around .6 and all i could think about was...how the hell am I going to do 5+ of these suckers consecutively?!? I seriously wanted to cry. And then it was over...and in retrospect, wasn't so bad.
Mile 3: 12:38 I rewarded myself with a nice brisk walk after the evil LT mile.
Mile 4: 12:29 A short water and stretch stop and then we're back in business.
Mile 5: 11:01 ...almost back at LT pace. Very comfortably so, too.
That last mile I decided that Coach Leah and I may have a love/hate relationship this summer. It'll be fun to see it all unfold. But no serious damage was done. Just a small lil' blister rearing its head on my big toe. And I'm slightly sore. Mentally? I feel quite renewed after my craptastic day. Still not 110%...but I'm getting there.
And with that...I'm off to bed. I have to wake up at the ass crack o' dawn to catch the first flight out to NYC.
Fun times, kids. Fun times. Have a good week and keep on running...
You know...it's a lot harder than it sounds. I tried to hold back and slow down to keep me right between the goal pace...and then I went too fast during the LT mile. And well...it's just confusing. And frustrating. And I found myself obsessing over the Garmin at times. Overall, I averaged an 11:29 pace (which ironically...is basically my goal marathon pace...oh shit, I shouldn't have said that...retraction!). Finding my groove around 12:00 was a bit challenging in the beginning...everytime I checked my Garmin it was saying 10-something or 11-something. And it just feels wrong to hold yourself back, though I know it's done with the right intentions.
So here's how the fun, acidic madness went down...
Mile 1: 11:53 Took me a little bit to find my groove...
Mile 2: 9:20 LT mile...it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. Got a little brutual around .6 and all i could think about was...how the hell am I going to do 5+ of these suckers consecutively?!? I seriously wanted to cry. And then it was over...and in retrospect, wasn't so bad.
Mile 3: 12:38 I rewarded myself with a nice brisk walk after the evil LT mile.
Mile 4: 12:29 A short water and stretch stop and then we're back in business.
Mile 5: 11:01 ...almost back at LT pace. Very comfortably so, too.
That last mile I decided that Coach Leah and I may have a love/hate relationship this summer. It'll be fun to see it all unfold. But no serious damage was done. Just a small lil' blister rearing its head on my big toe. And I'm slightly sore. Mentally? I feel quite renewed after my craptastic day. Still not 110%...but I'm getting there.
And with that...I'm off to bed. I have to wake up at the ass crack o' dawn to catch the first flight out to NYC.
Fun times, kids. Fun times. Have a good week and keep on running...
Labels: Coach Leah and Jason, LT Run
posted by Iron Jayhawk at 9:32 PM
7 Camper Comments:
Coach Leah! I love it. And I'm sure it'll get better. At least, i hope it does, b/c I'm going to be doing it soon enough.
The LT/pace runs will get easier as you do more of them, as you'll get a better 'feel' for pace and effort. Way to kick this workout's ass, though! Sounds like it was just what you needed.
yeah for LT! nice job again girl. I agree with Dawn too, it does get easier once you settle into your paces...and by easier I mean....
Good job on your five. Will you be in NYC for business or pleasure?
yay for speedwork! Great job! It takes a while to zone in on those perfect paces!
Nice job on the run. Maybe I am just clueless, but what does LT stand for?
Great job with your run! You are going to blow Chicago out of the water!
Enjoy NYC, as much as you can!
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