Had my 2nd speed session for the year today. These speed sessions are intense! They're very short (maybe 20 minutes including the RIs) but at the end of it you're like "Phew! I did it". Completing today's speed session felt like a bigger achievement than what I felt at the end of my last half marathon.
Today's workout was same as my last speed session (200m x 4 + 1 min RI) x 2 + 4 min RI between sets. (RI = Rest Interval). When I started out with my warm up jog, I didn't think I would complete one set let alone two. For some reason my legs felt like lead even during that slow-paced warm up jog. But once I got started I found the energy to push through all 8 reps. Completely washed out at the end of it but so worth it. Oh! plus I was within the target time of less than a minute. :-)
My location services was spotty again. Didn't measure the route exactly on 3 of the runs and didn't work at all for one of the reps. Ideally speed / interval training should be done on a track. A standard track measures 400m around 1 lap so you can be exactly sure of how much you are running. For me, SDAT is an option but I will need company.
Alright, till next time.
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