I realized that I run faster in the morning than in the evening, and that I run faster on the trail than when I'm running in circles on the track. Regardless, I was feeling sleepy and this run perked me up so much that I was even able to go to abs class afterward.
WEEK 6 Mix 2
32 minutes from 130 to 140 BPM
BPM CHART: 5-min. warmup @ 130 BPM 10 min. @ 140 BPM 3 min. @ 131 BPM 10 min. @ 140 BPM 4-min. cooldown @ 130 BPM
Went for a run on the track in Barton Hall on account of the rain. It's not so bad running in circles if you've got a goal to keep yourself motivated. I'm a little disconcerted that I'm actually getting slower. Maybe it's because I run slower over long distances than when it's interval sets with short bursts of running? The first mix of week 6 is back to intervals so I'll get to test this hypothesis shortly.
28 minutes from 130 to 140 BPM BPM CHART: 5 min. warmup @ 130 BPM 20 min. @ 140 BPM 3 min. cooldown @ 130 BPM
Since 20 minutes of running isn't really a workout, I also went to spinning class (17 miles). I clipped in to the bike for the first time, which was fun. I'm not happy that winter is coming, but I did miss going to spinning class and the thorough exhaustion that follows it. No insomnia tonight.
I decided that since I'm no longer training exclusively for biking, it's time to start giving equal weight to swimming and running. That being said, there's really not too much to say about swimming so these posts will be short.
Today was a major day for lane reassignment. I'm still in Lane 1 (medium), but a few people from the slow lanes also moved up, so some of the faster people from Lane 1 switched out. It was the best workout I've had so far since we did a lot of swimming pulls, which is swimming with a buoy between your legs so that you only use your arms. That's probably why it's so strenuous for me--- right now, my arms are my weakest muscles.
