Endurance Junky

Track workout with VFAC. 1 x 400m (warm up) 5 x 200m (29sec x 5) Total workout distance: 13km I was scared to do this workout because I injured myself the last time I did 200m intervals one year ago. Felt strong the whole time was able to hit 29 each interval which was the [...]

Hit the Pacific Spirit Park Trails after work, definitely a perk of working at UBC. Amazing evening warm and sunny. Distance: ~12km Time: 50:00

Distance: 14k/12k@Tempo pace Time: 56:23 AHR: 167 Felt good it is hard to believe just one month ago I found it hard to do a 20 minute tempo. Bike Commute: 1:05

Bike commute : 1:05 Some stretching and strengthening.

Distance: ~27k Time: 2:02 AHR: 153 Ran at pacific spirit park again. Felt good hit the west and east canyon twice so it was somewhat hilly. I love running on the trails. I don’t know if I can wait until The Seak the Peak (June 11) for my first trail race this year, the Half [...]

Long intervals with VFAC in stanley park. 2.7k: 8:48 2.1k: 6:37 1.2k: 3:52 Good workout was stiff from previous track session but loosened up after second interval. This is one of my favorite workouts.

Esteve-Lanao J, Juan AF, Earnest CP, Foster C, Lucia A Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005 Mar ; 37(3): 496-504 PURPOSE:: To quantify the relationship between total training load and running performance during the most important competitions of the season (national cross-country championships, 4.175- and 10.130-km races). METHODS:: Eight well-trained, subelite endurance runners (age (mean +/- [...]

Full recovery, a little stiff from yesturdays workout.

The work social was cancelled so I hit the VFAC track workout. 5x400m 72,68,66,65,68 Total distance 13km. Somewhat annoying workout though some were doing 300′s so they slipped ahead even though their 300m is slower than my 300m in a 400m so I was ‘boxed’ on a few, would be better if the groups were [...]

2 hard workouts yesturday, I figured it would be wise to take today off. I had a sports massage today also, the massage therapist I go to kicks ass I think he is the reason my knee thing has dissipated. I have a work social thing tommorrow which may not allow me to do the [...]