Run one mile for time
25# KB swings, 2 x 50
25 air squats
50 sit ups with feet trapped
Only interesting thing today, other than the fun of the Thai boxing and trying to transform my pretty karate kicks into effective and more useful Thai kicks, was the run. I've been working almost exclusively on improving my time on the 3-mile, but wanted to see how fast I could run 1 mile, particularly since this is on the agenda for the Highland Games. Here's how it went down:
Put on iPod. Queue up Karen's workout mix which starts off with "The Distance" by Cake. Hit start on my timer and take off sprinting. Feeling elated, joyful, thrilled with life, fast. Thinking "when I get home I need to call Karen and tell her I sprinted a mile listening to her workout mix and life is awesome!!" So all of those thoughts took about 40 seconds. At about 1:14, which I'm guessing was about 1/4 mile, I'm dying and need to stop running. Walk for about a block start running again. Run run run reach .5 mile point turn around and try to see timer on iPod, it's 4:40 or so and mess it up accidentally stop it. Start running back as fast as possible. Stop after a few blocks and start walking again. Man up and run the rest of the way home. Realize I need to learn officially how to run. Chris suggests running 440s at the track so I know what my target pace feels like.
1 comment:
Ohhhhhh. Im so conflicted. I would love it if my mix was magic and you were able to run a superfast mile. Sigh. Anyway - I'm glad you liked the mix, and I'm sorry about your mile.
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