jump to navigation
« A Test of Character
Hey! You! Out of my Parking Space! »

Intervals - The Quest Continues… March 20, 2008

Posted by kimayars Run Digg! this story! Digg! this story. , trackback

I have decided to renew my quest for the 8-minute mile.  I want to be able to run 5K in under 25 minutes by the end of the year.  Currently, I can’t run one mile at 8min without completely killing myself.  My plan of attack is intervals.

I only had about 40 minutes to run this morning. I was also mad. Mad that I was forced to choose between work and my riding, mad that I needed to vent to someone and couldn’t, mad that I have let my fitness slip so much.  I was ready for a fight. 

I set my intervals at 5.0mph and 7.0mph, running 2 minutes of each, alternating.  About half-way through I realized that I had energy to spare, and I could probably sqeeze out a little more. I upped the intervals to 5.5mph and 7.5mph.  I played “Take Me I’m Yours” by Squeeze and “Holiday” by Green Day over and over. I fed off my frustration and it worked rather well.

I’m now happy, calm, mellow, and have a clearer sense of what I’m going to do tomorrow.  I’m going to ride.  I have to leave North Bend by 3:30. That means starting the loading at 2:30. That means no meeting. Riding is very important to me.  It’s the only thing that is only mine, where I can disappear and just be me.  It’s become an integral part of who I am. To give up any part of it (especially when I have prepared for it) makes me cranky.  I don’t do cranky well. (Ask Jeff.)

Workout:

« A Test of Character
Hey! You! Out of my Parking Space! »

Comments

1. Sherene - March 20, 2008

YAY for you!!! I am so glad you made the decision you did. There have been MANY times when you have had to put riding on hold because of other commitments. I was rooting for you to make the decision for you and Tigger… you both deserve that time together.
Oh, and please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you get underway tomorrow.

And nice job on the intervals! I am impressed!

2. Susan G - March 21, 2008

I am very pleased by your decision and glad you came to it on your own. I completely understand how riding is when you can lose yourself and shut out the rest of the world. Yeah!!