Partly to have a hilly run, and partly out of a desire to draw a new map, I ended up with a strange one here. Fortunate timing, as I managed to hit the dry sunny part of the day between two rains.
Half #32: intervals
Completed a workout including the following intervals: 6 x 1:00 @ 5:30min/mi, 3 x 1mi @ sub-6:30min/mi, and 1 x 3mi @ sub-7:00min/mi. Ran a little extra to push the week to 70 total miles.
Half #31: back-to-back half
I’m trying to capitalize on yesterday’s hard effort in order to train my legs to function while tired. Haven’t done a lot of back-to-back long runs yet this year, though they were a staple of my training last year. Fun fact: the feature picture shows alpacas at one of several farms on “old” McDonald Ave…I’m not making this up.
Half #30: unofficial half PR
I set a new personal record for the half marathon today (1:28:14), on a structured workout with a fast 14mi (6:44min/mi) between a 3mi warmup and a 1.75mi cooldown.
Half #29: South-end cross-island
Looping from west to east and back again the length of the Island, with a quick stop at Rockaway Beach for the stunning views across Puget Sound. Bonus: got a small bit of “graupel” (like little hail) during the run!
Half #28: wet angry feet
Route connecting Gazzam Nature Preserve with the Grand Forest, following a decent amount of our local BURT ultra route, but in reverse. I cut it a little bit short due to a developing hot-spot on my foot.
Half #27: Leap Day launch
I set out to do a fast 15k, with 2 miles each for warmup/cooldown. Ended up setting PRs for 10k, 15k, and 10mi distances!
Half #26: progression run
I tried to stay really faithful to the plan of 15 seconds faster for each of the first 13 miles in this run, starting at 9:30min/mi and ending at 6:30min/mi. The problem was the hills in the first half, which required me to push harder than I ought to for the given pace.
Half #25: back under the canopy
After a week in California with exposed waterfront runs, it was nice to get home and back under tree cover for this trail half in Gazzam Nature Preserve (with a digression to Kojima and Lost Valley trails).
Half #24: San Diego
Starting near La Jolla Cove, this run took me along the coast down through Pacific Beach and across three bridges in Mission Bay. The last of the California areas we are visiting this trip.