Ready, Set, Accelerate!

It's that time again...interval time!

Here is my analogy for the day...

Long runs are like a drippy faucet...you slowly but surely expel energy bits at a time until you are eventually emptied out...

Drip, drip, drip...mile after mile

But intervals (Yasso's) are like the Gatorade Shower...you expel a serious amount of energy very quickly, and before you know it, you've given all you've got!

Little reference to Chip Kelly...I'm sad he's leaving!

Both workouts are legit...both are challenging, just in very different ways :)

Style/Workout: Acceleration Intervals x7
Setting/Route: Treadmill, my super duper garage-yay!
Mileage: 7.16 miles!
Progress: (running mileage): 7.16 today/50.56 this month/ 113.49 year-to-date (Goal-65 miles this month)

Today's workout was what I've coined "Acceleration Intervals". I run the interval workout only each segment that includes a 3 minute faster portion, I increase the speed on the treadmill. It is a great challenge and definitely a good workout! By the end I could have literally rung out my sweat towel!

6:00/10:00......0.6
3:00/8:34........0.35
6:00/10:00.....0.6
3:00/8:20.......0.36
6:00/10:00.....0.6
3:00/8:06.......0.37
6:00/10:00.....0.6
3:00/7:54.......0.38
6:00/10:00.....0.6
3:00/7:42.......0.39
6:00/10:00.....0.6
3:00/7:30.......0.4
6:00/10:00.....0.6
3:00/7:19.......0.41
3:00/10:00.....0.3

Grand Total:...7.16 miles today! Sheesh! It's funny because with the intervals constantly keeping you busy, it's easy not to think about how long/far you are running. I can't believe it worked out to over 7 miles!

Also, the intervals toward the end were challenging but they didn't feel awful by any means which is great because it means I am making progress! I felt kind of guilty because I didn't run between Saturday and today (Wednesday) but honestly I think the extra day off made a difference. My legs felt fresh and great!