12/31

Happy New Year's Eve!

63 minutes + 6 strides. Was a very fun long run! Trails were mostly snowed over so had to make some unexpected road detours. The weather was nice--not too cold but not too warm. Sunny all the way! Everyone was walking their dogs outside too and people were very eager to say hi or good morning. Everything felt fine--just a little sore/tight from yesterday's intense workout.

Waking Pulse: 14

Punch Buggy Score: 5-7

12/30

15 up 15 down. Ran 20x200 Repeats at 1k ish goal pace--pretty intense! Glad to have this speed and pacing exercise done--especially at Reggie. All the splits were between 35-36 except for 2 (the first and the last were a little off) but other than that it was good. Focused on form increasingly towards the later repeats. Ran with Chris Joseph and Christian--a good group! I feel so ready to run the 1k like saturday...

OH And I got 1 black punch buggy on an unsuspecting chris on the way to reggie =)

Waking Pulse: 14

Punch Buggy Score: 5-7

12/28

15 up, 15 down and 10 x 400 repeats. Whew. Intense speed! Glad to have it--especially for the races coming up in 2 weeks. Ran with Chris and Dan--workout went quite well. Even Dan was quite enthusiastic for the 10th repeat. We felt pretty exhausted afterwards. Efforts were consistent--84-86 on the snow pavement, 77-78 on the road; interesting how big the time gaps were! I suppose the snow does really slow you down. We opted to do the road from the 4th repeat onward.

Morning Pulse: 13

Punch Buggy Score: 4-7

12/25

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Went for a nice run with Scott. 49 minutes and four strides. It was awfully quiet on the roads! We saw Pri and Michael Zhang though. The weather was only mildly cold so it was quite enjoyable. Knee and ankle were a bit sore during the run--debating about whether to replace this pair of worn out trainers now. HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

Waking Pulse: 13-14

Punch Buggy Score: 4-7

12/24

Happy Christmas Eve! Not feeling particularly sore from yesterday--yesterday was EXHAUSTING though. Today I went on green arrow trail with Ryan around Morses pond--a very fun 45-50 minutes. The snow and mild temperatures and blue sky with lots of sun made it very enjoyable! Ryan was also testing out his new yak traks. Interesting stuff.

Waking Pulse: 12-13

Punch Buggy Score: 4-7

12/23

16 up and down. Temple hill repeats! Possibly one of the toughest workouts this year--endurance wise, mentally, and physically. Glad to have such an awesome group to run it with!! Weather was mildly cold. Developed minor cramps during repeat 6-7 but fought through it--probably a useful skill to have during the race too! I was pleased with the concentration on arms--I remember saying 1-2-3-4 over and over and swinging my arms as I went up hill. Impressive effort from everyone!
HAPPY WINTER VACATION!!!

Waking Pulse: 13

Punch Buggy Score: 4-7

12/22

Blue arrow trail again! Snowed quite a bit today--made visibility a bit tough but it was an enjoyable run nonetheless with Ryan Chan, Chris Lu, and Bennett Capozzi. The trail is truly a nice route to take--good for the knees and legs too, especially after the soreness from circuits yesterday. About 60ish minutes with 6 strides. Highly productive in terms of punch buggies as well.

Waking Pulse: 13-14

Punch Buggy Sore: 4-7