I did 12 400-Meter sprints (12 jog backs) = 7200 meters. Average sub 2 minutes (in the heat).
And I see the pattern here.
My trainer Joey is having me maintain a marathon BQ pace in longer and longer intervals.
He stood at the halfway point and on the turn back he would tell me how many seconds I had to get to the end. This inspired the heck out of me and I found myself pushing in a way I never would on my own. THAT is how a trainer changes things. For me anyway.
In my head, every time I passed him, I was 100 meters from the BQ finish line with 30 seconds to qualify. And so, in my head, this morning, I qualified 12 times. It was crazy.
Its exhausting just imagining 5k…10k…10 miles….
You use a whole different set of muscles for different activities. Its like, I can do 12 minute miles for 20 hours…but I cant do 7 minute miles for an hour…..its all part of the ride.
I have a half this weekend – in the wicked heat. I should maybe push it and see if I can PR??
Maybe the bonus in all this craziness will be dropping a few pounds??
Still spinning 3 times per week for an hour, meeting with Joey once (will increase this soon) and doing whatever I have time for on my off days.
May your journey never end. There is no finish line.
Philippians 3:12 ~ I have not arrived, and I PRESS ON.