Transformation

Time of day 10:00 AM
Distance 4.00 mi

WUCD Shoe Air Pegasus
Distance WU/CD 6.00 mi

Comments 20-min warm up + drills & strides then the workout as follows...
6 x 1k at Interval pace with 2:30 recovery between each segment.
20-min cool down to conclude the workout...

Headed over the track at Saint Chris around 10 am. This was only my third time getting on the track since starting this cycle back in August. The other two times were nothing too exciting. It was a warm and breezy morning for this time of year. I've been feeling really good over the past couple of days, which is a nice change of pace. I told myself I would just run off feel for the first interval, then take the rest of the workout from there. The first k was 2:54 which felt pretty damn good other than the wind. The times for the entire workout are listed below -
2:54, 2:54, 2:52, 2:52, 2:51, 2:49.....

Really pleased with the effort. I feel like I'm reaching a new level of fitness which is very exciting and just in time for Nationals. Something happened on the third Interval that built confidence and a sense of developing into a greater runner. I felt smooth, strong, and efficient. It's like all the 80 mile weeks, working on form, tempo runs, drills and the racing over the past couple of weeks all came together. I would call this a transition. A feeling that I rarely get and will gladly expect moving forward. On top of all this I've run 90 miles over the previous 7 days. After finishing up I jogged for 15-min and ran barefoot on the grass for another 5. The pieces are becoming a whole which in return is motivating me to train harder and I'm starting to see that my dreams can indeed come true! Happy to get a harder session in. I've been racing well on pretty much mileage only. Going forward I can't wait to see what the future holds.