I scrapped the long run for today for a couple of reasons: 1) I felt tired 2) I didn't really have the time to fit it in between Luke's 1st Basketball game, a birthday party he had to go to, and a trip to Knoxville to Olive Garden with the family. So, I opted for a short recovery run of 3 miles. Easy pace, yet under 9 miles for the 1st mile out from my house which is uphill. I ran a quarter mile to finish and wanted a solid, fast effort that I felt confident I would be able to hold for a while. And I hoped this solid, fast effort would bring me thru the quarter in about 1.30 for a 6.00 pace. I came in at 1.33. Not bad. Looks like I'm going to put my long run off until Monday (I just think I will have more time).
I read some good training stuff from Tim Waggoner's blog about Mike Pigg's training philosophy. MAF training is what it is called. The 1st tip is to run/bike as much as possible in the 145-155 HR range. The 2nd tip is to do a MAF test every 3 weeks. Run 3 miles at HR 180-age (138 for me) and time myself. The times should drop showing improved fitness. I can't wait 'til my next workout to try the 145-155 HR tip on the bike tomorrow.
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