No running today since I have a class after work . But, since my training program says today is a rest day, there are no worries! Tomorrow I'll be doing interval training...I HATE interval training, I don't care how good it is for me.
I hate interval training too but I always promise myself some kind of reward when I'm done but only if I've improved my time with each interval; so my last interval is faster than the first even if it is only a second or two. My reward is usually a Dr. Pepper or a Pepsi.
Good advice on the post-interval run reward. I like the idea of having something positive to look forward to at the end of a run (other than it just being over).
Also, good job to you for running 9 miles on the treadmill! That's amazing!
My standard reward for a really good workout is a big chocolate milk shake. The protein and carbs make for a good recovery drink too (thats my rationalization at least). Hope the intervals went well for you today!
I LOVE the chocolate milk shake reward! And the nutritional justification is just perfect.
From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 19:30:44
Welcome to the blog!
Interval training is actually not good for you right now. Check the Top Ten Training Mistakes list at the link above. So it is not just your mind that is fighting it, your body does know some common sense. Anaerobic training is a bad idea until you have built a solid aerobic base.
In my opinion, the best thing a runner can do to get a significant improvement is to ditch the program mentality. There is no magic program. Forget programs. Just get out and run. 6 days a week X miles a day. Comfortable pace. Then X+1 miles a day when you are ready. Then X+2, X+3, etc. No hype, make no big deal about it, but at the same time make no excuses and do it absolutely without skipping. Your day does not end until you get your run it. Split it in two if your schedule is difficult, run early in the morning or late at night if you have to, or get creative and do errands on foot, run around the playground while watching the kids, etc, but absolutely get your run in.
For you that number X right could probably be 4 or 5 miles.
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