The end of fast

So that's it. I've finished my run build for the spring, and have no more truly hard runs on the training schedule until July. The reasons for this are three-fold:

1. I'll be racing on a semi-regular basis (no more than 3 weeks between races) from now until the end of August. That's plenty to keep my legs in reasonably good stead.
2. It's time to start putting a bit more focus on the bike. One of my midweek workouts becomes a bike ride, so while I hammer that for a few months, the running legs get a bit of a breather.
3. I'm getting tired. It's taking me longer to recover from some of these sessions, with two high-intensity days per week, so I need the break. Now, it's not like I'm quitting running, there will still be lots of miles, but for a while nothing over M-pace, then another progressive build over the summer.

Depending on some things, there may be an extra run block in September/October, for a race that hasn't yet been put in the schedule. Stay tuned to see what may happen.

But for now, I finished my last T-pace run tonight. A repeat from last week, with just a touch more time at speed. Last week was 2x12 minutes, this week was 2x13. This is a little closer to Daniels' 2x2 miles recommendation. I'm really starting to feel a lot more comfortable at this semi-high intensity. I know I'm working, but I can find a nice, steady breathing rhythm, and finish all my times without worrying about falling off the treadmill. It's ten days until the first race, and I feel pretty confident I can hit my target times. Now I can start stockpiling energy to burn on that Sunday morning.

Run: 2.5 miles, ez

Run: 50 minutes, w/2x(13 minutes @ 9.1 mph, 2 minutes @ 7.3 mph)