My plan had me running intervals last night (1 x 400, 1 x 800, 1 x 1200, recover to 100-110 HR bpm in between) rinse, repeat and top and tail with a warm up/cool down. I programmed my Forerunner on the fly at the parking lot which is a bit cumbersome but if you’re got Crackberry thumb dexterity you can do it in a couple minutes. Changed and set off. Two miles warm up check, threw in some high knees and butt kicks and felt good. Got the go alarm and we're off:
First 400 1:26, 41 seconds rest
Next 800 3:06 53 seconds rest
Next 1200 4:48 (and hereafter it went to hell and a handbasket) 4 seconds rest WTF!
Next 400 1:35 (duh yeah after 4 seconds rest) and then I missed the next rest interval completely
Next 1.26 miles! 10:07 hang on, 1.26 miles that's two in one…ugh I give up!
Mile and a quarter cool down
It would seem that I missed the rest period ran through the next half mile, missed the next rest period and then finished off with the last interval…sigh! Not the best of workouts but kinda sorta got it done, my first two split were pretty good and the third was ok. Next time I think I will just use a simple distance or time rest period. But if anyone from Garmin is reading this can we have a vibrating alert in the 505! Tempo run tonight swapped from Friday as I am at the Doctors (again!), that's easy; slow for a bit, fast for a bit, slow for a bit...even I can manage that!
This week I broke the 1000 mile mark for this training cycle (395 running/628 bike), only 250 or so to go to the start line and then another 50 to the finish line!
Maddy and NikeMom have claimed their Swap-Beat SWAG; Robin's shirt/socks and JKRunning's iTunes card have gone but there's still plenty of good stuff left!
lol, just did a bout of speed work yesterday, its not so fun at the time but it pays off.
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I don't even know how to program the Garmin to do that. There is always a guy at track the does it for me, yet I am a Crackberry wizard..LOL!
ReplyDeleteUmmmm yeah that is crazy INSANE! LOL
ReplyDeleteI get funny readings from my 305 HRM sometimes. Make sure the battery is good and that you have good contact with the skin and either contact gel, saliva or water.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your Garmin is plotting to eliminate rest periods from your intervals altogether...that would have really confused me as I have a hard enough time thinking clearly while trying to run fast anyway.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on breaking the 1000 mile mark! That's awesome.
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ReplyDeleteI am thrilled my prize got picked. Contact has been made and the purchase and shipping will take place by Saturday.
FUN...FUN!!
Congrats on the 1000 milestone. Amazing!
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ReplyDeletehad no idea the Garmin could do that! but still a great job on your speed work. Not sure i'm too excited to get back into them, but i suppose they're worth it :) Congrats on your milestone too!
ReplyDeleteHope your tempo run goes better than your intervals! :) Congrats on breaking the 1000 mile marker!
ReplyDeleteYeah, you remind me that sometimes running needs to be difficult so you can enjoy it more. Good work!
ReplyDeleteOmg, you are SO fast!! Ok, I'll keep that in mind at next week's track workout.
ReplyDeleteHope the fires down there aren't affecting you again!!
Haha, the Garmin workout functionality really has only one purpose in my experiance: To own the user. I've been owend by it multiple times.
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