The Joy of Running

So I thought I'd be dragging my feet at practice yesterday, but surprisingly, it was pleasant and I must say found joy at the end of it all.

Here's the workout routine (its been increasing every week):

1.) Run: WU 10',  1x1200 Z4, 

2.) 1 x1000 Z4, 2 x 800 Z5a R"30, 

3.) CD 7 & AA 

In English it means: 

1.) Warm up 10 minutes,  3 laps around the track ( each lap is 400) in Zone 4 (a little faster than a slow comfortable running pace, If remember correctly, you can say 3-4 words without a breath in between)

2.) 2 1/2 laps in Zone 4 plus 2 laps in Zone 5a  (Almost as fast as you can go, but not at 100%, my title for this level is "EZ" Energy Zapper. It literally takes my breath away!) One of the mentors was running next to me and said this would be the zone I should be running in at race day! I can't imagine doing 10K in that pace at this time after having swam 1.5K and cycled for 40K.  But I must walk by faith, take baby steps and trust coach when he says we are building the foundation. 

3.) Cool Down for 7 minutes. I still don't know what AA means, except it is strength conditioning. I must have slept during that clinic.

"So Coach", I asked, "Do I walk for cool down?"  "No, he said, I want you running, even if it is at a slower pace", My thoughts... I think that person power walking is going faster than me...

Today's Bike ride was focused on speed. It was a good 43 minute work out, pleasant, good company and boy it feels good to increase speed. So glad it didn't rain on on us.

As for workouts earlier this week:

Monday's run was 35 minutes with conditioning after and Tuesday's swim, I swam about 950 yards.

Tomorrow is REST day. Time for the muscles to recover and for me to catch up on my reading.