 Posted by simon on 12/5/2006 A mighty 25 miles this week!
Is that pathetic, or what?
In my defence, I would have clocked more, but for the snow. I've put the hours in, but today, for instance, I was ploughing through snow at 11 minutes a mile or even slower.
We're just starting the third week of Bobby McGee's 45-week sub-5 minutes miling program. Are we havung fun yet? Oh yes! This training is very different from anything I've done before. And speaking to Kyle, it seems I'm not the only one whose body is enjoying the slower pace.
We've been given a heart rate max which we're not to exceed during some of our runs. And it feels slow. Now, this will also sound a hit pathetic, but dude, running more slowly makes me feel good! I'm actually coming back from runs invigorated rather than exhausted. I'm recovering well between runs and there is no struggle to get out the door because I know I can do the speed I'm "supposed" to be do. Duh! I know, I know, it's blindingly obvious. But I've never done it this way before.
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World-class coach Bobby McGee, who cut his teeth training sub-4 milers in South Africa back in the day, didn't need much persuading to get involved. Before you could say "Roger Bannister", he'd come up with a 45-week specialised training program that will take a small group of us from base work right throught to a peak of speed in August next year -- just in time to sweep the Pearl Street Mile, the classic street mile sponsored by the city of Boulder.
