Enlightenment comes via a track workout
You already know I'm crazy, so this post won't be out of character.The latest Runner's World has an article where you train harder, but only 3 days a week. Since I already run a lot, I thought I'd just replace my track workout with theirs and see how it goes... Week 1 track assignment = 8 x 400 m repeats at 10km - 55-60 seconds. "Sounds reasonable", I think, but knowing that that means close to 7 minute miles and I don't know if that's even possible for me. Ok, so I start out as per usual - long warmup and then strides. I'm hungry since it's after 7 p.m. already and a long time since lunch. Starting the reps, I am feeling heavy and slow. I can't get much under an 8 min mile pace. I keep thinking about food. There is a weird pain in my left leg. Not really an ache, but more of a numbness. I wonder if it should be a reason to stop these laps. I am still less than halfway through the reps. I think of Dean K. and decide to push through it. I realize how much I just go on blind faith that my body can do it, how little I really know or have control over. For example, if there was some kind of blockage building up, I'd be completely unaware until it stopped me in my tracks. This realization suddenly got bigger. It's the same for other stuff. There is just no way I can understand/control all the things that I want to in this world. I have to stop trying and just go on blind faith that things will work out. Back at the track, it's now rep #5 and the strange feeling in my left leg has gone. The "Dean" approach worked. I am feeling better and going faster with each successive lap. I didn't get anywhere near the 7 min mile pace, but I chalk that up to lack of food/energy and being worn down by a long day at work. I will do this again.
posted by Iron Dayle @ 5:51 PM
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