I elected to drive straight to the gym and include my warm-up and cool-down on the 'mill. It was cold and blustery and I knew I wasn't going to feel like running home after sweating it out for 45 minutes (couldn't procure a ride).
Surprisingly, most of the treadmills were free so I had no problem getting a good one. There was actually a line-up for the machines when I left, so I guess I got there at the right time.
Here's how the workout went down:
0.5mi at 5.0mph
0.5mi at 5.5mph
0.5mi at 6.0mph
1.0mi at 8.1mph
0.5mi at 5.0 mph
1.0mi at 8.1mph
0.5mi at 5.0 mph
1.0mi at 8.1mph
0.5mi at 5.0 mph
Total: 6.0mi (9.65KM), 56:40
It took my legs a good minute at the beginning of each interval to find their rhythm and stop inching toward the back of the treadmill. Once I got going, I was generally okay. At times I felt like I could continue all day, at times I felt it was never going to end. I didn't feel like I was going to barf or die, so I guess that's a good thing!
I imagined that I looked something like this:
My ultimate power song, the Rocky theme, came on during the second interval and I had a really hard time not pumping my fist. During the third interval, I envisioned myself running toward the finish line in Boston and once again had to resist fist-pumping.
Overall, it felt really good and I even found it kind of fun - you know, it a sick and torturous kind of way. I would like to complete the same workout outdoors next week. 11 days til B.A.A. 5K, 8 days til we leave for Boston!
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35 comments:
Great job. I know how pumped you can get when just that right song plays on your iPod.
Sweet!
Awesome job!
Awesome run!! Congrats :)
Those are some intense intervals! Great job!
Great job. keep it up.
Good for you!
Great job!! Glad it wasn't as bad as you thought!
excellent job marlene! you survived, no ROCKED, a dreaded 'mill run. probably wise that you did the warm/cool inside too so you couldn't talk yourself out of the intervals. :)
That's an great workout! Nice job getting it done. Only 8 days 'til you leave for Boston? Exciting!
Rock on! That's a great workout!
Look at you go! 8.0 is SUPER FAST! good work.
I understand the fist pump thing. I have to resist playing air drums when im running and a good one comes on.
ps- did you watch Biggest Loser? I'm really not a fan of Ron or Helen. and ive never really watched a whole season, but now that its become more a reality show than about weight loss, I don't enjoy it as much. But- I SUPER love kristin still! I hope she keeps staying smart.
Wow, nice workout on the mill. The Chi Running book says you should picture your legs doing what the roadrunner does, so I guess that means you were doing chi-intervals!
awesome, awesome job!!!!
Fast, fast, fast intervals. Killer miles.
Dang! At 8.1mph, my feet wouldn't have inched off the back - I would've been flung off!
Great job!!
Great run!! Super work-out! You're gonna do great in the race!
Great job! That is fast!
Great run!
8.1 mph? I would have fallen off of the back of the treadmill for sure! Congratulations on getting such a tough workout done on the TM of all places!
Nice work!
Great work!
Great work!
I knew you could do it! Great job.
Speedy running lady!! Totally knew you could do it though!
Nice work, speedy! :)
Fabulous! You're going to fly at Boston.
Yes, we're fans of the Roadrunner that you are. great job.
8.1 mph... are you sure ?? I would fall on my face flat. I cannot believe you are actually getting closer to Boston. Good job on the speedwork.
Way to go!
Great job, no doubt you could do it. Will you be live blogging Boston :)
Nice! I just found you're blog, I likey already. I've had those want to barf moments on treamill speedwork many times, so congrats on avoiding it :)
I just tagged you! Feel free to play along!
Just to think about 1600m at 4:36/k gives me diaphragm,cramp :-)
way to go!
If you think you can, you can. Good work.
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