Today I tackled mile (OK, 1600m, not quite a mile!) repeats again (with 1:20-2:30 rest). I was up at 5:10 am and at the track at 5:45, because it's a long workout. Here's the summary of how it went (interval, time, ave HR):
warm-up 1600m, 10:10, 139
first 1600m repeat, 9:14, 155
second 1600m repeat, 9:20, 160
third 1600m repeat, 9:24, 161 (my legs were starting to feel heavy)
fourth 1600m repeat, 9:24, 162 (tired, but managed another)
fifth 1600m repeat, 9:19, 163 (managed to speed it up - working really hard now)
sixth 1600m repeat, 9:16, 164 (turned on some serious music for this one, and it worked!)
I cooled down slowly and stretched very carefully afterward. My right piriformis is still bugging me from Saturday; it feels fine when I racewalk but just bugs the heck out of me when I am sitting a lot. I sat for most of the afternoon at work today, so that didn't help. I did bring a tennis ball to sit on, which was useful, but I'm still a bit sore. Oh well, it's nothing that keeps me from doing my workouts, so more of a nuisance than anything.
I am VERY pleased with this workout. It's a bit faster than last time I did it, when I ranged from 9:22-9:29 for each (and OK, my HR was a bit higher too, but not much). When I finished, the feeling was amazing. I felt so strong, capable, and yes, beautiful. As a recovering food addict, I can say that that feeling seriously rivaled the most pleasure one can get from food. Hmmm, now if only I could remember that next time I want to overeat :).
Actually, the food has been much better. I am adjusting to the new, lower # of points that my body seems to now require, and as of last night's weigh-in at Weight Watchers and this morning's weigh-in on my scale, I am pretty much back at my lowest weight - maybe 0.5 lb above it, but close. I'd like to lose just a little more before Portland. This week has a lot of food challenges, but I'm just going to take them one day at a time.
3 comments:
Wow, what a great work out. I would be thrilled with that. You are right we are of simular times. We did stacks at track so we had to walk to a set pace of 5.48min/km = 2min.08 per 400. We do 400, 800, 1200, 800, 400, 800 & 400 but it helps to learn how a certain pace should feel. Legs and lungs are normally off in the corner dying by the end though.
I also do weight watches, but I do the maintainance plan and I have to say that so far it has worked a treat. In 6 months I have not lost any weight but have lost cm...so gained muscle.
Keep up the training....keep up the smiling!! it all pays off
Tammy - you ARE "strong, capable and yes, beautiful." I'm glad you had the feeling to match. :-)
Great workout, Tammy! Your speed is amazing...
Food challenges... we should all laugh in the face of food challenges; though I also know that it is easier said than done!
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