Finally things are feeling pretty good.
Over the last week, I dropped the 1 minute segment from the "normal" laps. I'm doing a 2 and then a 3 minute run with a one and half minute walk break in between. Yesterday I was able to do 4.5 miles of this at a 12:20 pace. That's a decent improvement for me. I'm still doing some 1/1 laps to get in miles. Normally the first lap and sometimes the last lap. I'm doing at least 3 to 4 miles every outing of longer interval laps and then typically two laps consist of either 1/1's or some kind of cool down or short speed work.
I'll probably stick with the 2/1.5 and 3/1.5 deal for the remainder of this month since I need to be able to log miles in order to break 1000. In January, I'll try to move to all 3 minute runs and hopefully by the end of February I'll shave the walking down by 30 seconds and I'll be comfortably doing 3/1's.
Ha! Sounds good on paper, right!
Staying with this goal isn't the wisest thing I've ever done... My gut says I'd be progressing quicker if I were doing shorter more intense workouts... but, I couldn't let it go.
If all goes well, sometime this week I'll hit a big personal milestone. I've been thinking about this one a while. Check back later in the week!
