Daily Update – Aug 9, 2024

No strength training scheduled today

I finally got a run in. The temperature was cooler today and there was a consistent breeze so I decided to head out for a run even though it was already 10am. Today’s run was an Easy Run with Hill Strides added at the end. However, because it has been nearly a week since my last run, this session was anything but easy. I was supposed to do 8 sets of hill strides, but after the 4th set I started feeling… not so well… so I decided to cut it at half the sets rather than push it and risk injury or heat stroke. I ended the session with a 1.5 mile walk back home. The last 250 meters or so, I developed a pain in my left hip and left knee. It was sore all night. Still the session was a good one and I was so glad to be able to get out for a run. I hope the weather stays cool enough to let me get more runs in.

Here’s the session data:

• 1 mile warmup @ 14’19″/mi
• 30 min run @ Threshold Pace Zone 2 (11’08”-12’34”) – Averaged 12’25″/mi pace
• 4x Hill Strides – 45sec @ Threshold Pace Zone 5 (08’12”-08’57”) followed by a 2 min recovery jog/walk
  • Stride 1 – Avg Pace 8’48″/mi
  • Stride 2 – Avg Pace 8’40″/mi
  • Stride 3 – Avg Pace 8’36″/mi
  • Stride 4 – Avg Pace 10’15″/mi
• 1.5 Mile walk

Total Distance for Session (note warmup/cooldown were separate activities): 5.81 mi