Week 15 Key Run #1

Week 15! Holy crap!

Today's goal:

• 10-20 minute warm-up
• 5 x (2 minute fast/2 minute easy)
• 10 minute cool-down

I ran from my office over to the track. Boy was it hot! And then I started the intervals - for me 2 minutes fast should be slightly over 1 lap around the track, although it was often right about 1 lap. Did I mention it was hot? I had to wipe sweat off my eyebrows because it was dripping into my eyes. So disgusting. The sun comes out and my body can no longer function properly.

Anyway. I completed the work-out, but I felt like I was having breathing issues. My fast intervals seem to be an exercise in anaerobic activity, and I certainly don't think they are supposed to be. I've been taking my allergy and asthma medication, so I don't know what's going on. But I hope it stops soon!

And since the RIs are 2 minutes easy, I was actually tricked into jogging them instead of walking. Well except for maybe a tiny bit. However, I just glanced at my calendar, and next week's key run is 6 x 800 with only 1:30 RI. I have no idea how that's going to happen. I'll be in the anaerobic zone the whole time unless I suddenly start being able to breathe again.

My arch was only irritating me a tiny bit during the run (as in, I could feel it on occasion but no sharp pains), but it started bothering me more after I got home and sat down. So I decided to go to the pool today, but I chickened out of even that and am instead home resting. With less than a month to go before the marathon. Alas.