This week will be the first time since I started training that my normal schedule will be broken up a little bit. On Thursday, the family and I are heading to Walt Disney World for a two day, one night stay. On Friday, we’re driving to North Miami Beach for a family function and we’ll be there until Sunday evening. Next Monday morning, I have to take the kids to the airport to ship them out of town for 3 weeks.
My first three workouts shouldn’t be affected too much. Either Thursday or Friday will be a rest day, and Sunday will be a rest day as well. I should be able to pull off my 8 mile run on Saturday in North Miami Beach. That just leaves some kind of cross training workout to fit in on Thursday or Friday. Both of the hotels we’re staying in have fitness rooms, so I’m assuming I”ll at least be able to put in a stationary bike workout one of those days.
Today’s workout was an interval run:
Planned workout
1 mile warmup
1 mile at 8:57 pace 400 m RI
1 mile at 8:57 pace 400 m RI
800 m at 8:42 pace
1 mile cool down
Actual Workout
1 mile warmup
1 mile at 8:57 pace, 400 m RI
1 mile at 8:57 pace, 400 m RI
800 m at 8:42 pace
1 mile cool down
Today wasn’t too bad. The first mile was easy. The second mile was pretty easy to .75 miles, but the last quarter was tough. The final 800 meter interval was tough for the last 400 m. My shins bothered me a little bit during the cool down. I think when I’m at that brisk walking pace, I tend to overstep a little bit. It’s nothing to bad, though. I did develop a blister on the arch of my right foot during the 7 mile run on Saturday and it got worse today. It did pop during the workout today, and I think that’s probably good. Some people have recommended covering it in duct tape while I run. I’ll try that on Wednesday.