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Also, we have this workout scheduled on Tuesday, it's taken from Coach Hudson's black book redux .. it's a Half Marathon Spec workout, basically race simulation without running the full 13.1:

5 x (3k @ half marathon pace, 1k float @ half marathon pace + 20-40s)

so we'll be trying to do:

5 x (3k @ 6:20, 1k float @ 7:00) = 20k

The guy who organizes those track workouts said he'll post it, in case anyone else wants to do it... but I don't think he wants to do it, said it's "extremely tough" .. which is kind of why we're doing it...... lmfao.



that workout is going to be nuts.. but, running is nuts and you have to be nuts to win.

02/01/2018 ^^

runlikeagirl recap:
- she's basically become a training partner: we have lots of specific workouts scheduled in preparation for this half marathon on 02/18/2018.
- i've never had a training partner who is this enthusiastic & driven, 100% professional level mindset. she's capable of doing some huge things eventually. Reminds me of James McOwen (who I trained) next level "lock in" mentality, brings it, no fear. (EDIT: forgot about Eddie .. he was really solid to train with, but he couldn't train outside of our workouts, so not on that level).
- she's a half & full marathoner, but i've convinced her to do more 5k's and even the mile races in December
- I think come December, she'll be competitive for the top 2 spots in any mile race around here, and these are very competitive races, male or female. And she'll be able to do that while being in marathon shape.....................................
- I think she could be a low 5's miler by December, and sub 18 5k'r by mid 2018.
- IMHO she's already a 5:29 miler, just doesn't know how to pace it properly yet .. this was her first ever hard mile & she hit 5:39 with a hard opening 400m @ 5:1x pace...

Her numbers for this workout:
- mile: 5:39.x
- 800m: 2:39.x
- 400m: 1:16.x (gps said 0.26 mi @ 4:57 pace)
- 200m: 36.x

That's impressive af.

It was interesting seeing her have even more speed today, without doing anything different -> simply due to the mental aspect. Since the focus was on hard efforts with full recovery, you could see she was experiencing what I experience, the brain gives you more speed/power at the same effort level you would be in an interval workout.

Our warmup strides were effortless & relaxed af, low 5's to sub 5's.. so I knew I was going to have a good session & was like holy sh*t she's going to have an insane session.

It is also interesting to see how, when I first did a track workout with her, she mentioned to me that she has no speed etc.. and I lol'd like wtf? Explained to her that she did etc. Anyway, after several sessions and this one, you can see already she's re-thunk that concept and now believes she has some serious horsepower & understands how it will help her in the half & full marathon. Interesting to see that mental switch. I've met lots of people who say they have no speed, and it's simply their mindset and how they train, nothing more. Everyone has speed, just need to actually believe it and tap into it - because it's already there to save us in life or death situations.

It kind of feels like i'm coaching again .. which actually feels good, but not strictly coaching because we are also training simultaneously.. which I enjoy more than just coaching I'm not trying to coach her, I hate taking on that responsibility/stress/commitment. She does seem to respect my opinion/knowledge/experience alot tho & said i'm a "great coach!" today after the workout. So she's taken my input on several training related things, but i've also taken input from her as well, so it's not like it's one way, not at all. cool stuff.



runlikeagirl recaps are pretty cool IMHO. interesting addition to my training journal.

31-01-18

Morning BW: N/A

Workout

Run w/ GF -- 2.93mi in 34:06 [11:38 pace]

Notes

Taking it super easy for the knee. Avg HR in low 130s. Knee feels fine. Still shall take tmrw off. No need to be pushy about anything here. GF is in good shape, she was at a conversational pace for this too and doesn't run regularly, though she does exercise. Gonna try to convince her to run more. 

that's awesome.

if she gets consistent with it, eventually bring her to the track. track workouts with your gf will be athletically-romantic af.

https://medium.com/lane-9-project/in-lane-9-with-professional-runner-allie-kieffer-d80007d04f5b

that beer weighing story is awful.

You’ve been open about your struggles with weight and the insecurities that come with lining up against women who are often much smaller than yourself. How has this shaped you as a person and a runner? For a long time I was really down on myself and felt insecure for being a ‘bigger runner’. In one race in particular, the winning team won the heaviest person’s weight in beer. I had won the race and set the course record, but was humiliated by having to go on stage and be weighed in cases of beer. A few days later I met with a nutritionist to figure out how I could lose weight.

2 runners walking, post long run. sick.




cheptegei warming up.

rest/bw workout

01/31/2018

bw = 143
bw before bed last night = 146
soreness = lats moderate, chest slightly, calves barely
aches/injuries = left "ankle/achilles" slightly
cramping = none / heart burn at 4 AM
morning quad flexibility = loose
morning hamstring flexibility = loose
morning calf flexibility = loose
feel = good
hours sleep: 9

wakeup = 07:30 AM

log:
07:40 AM: food: oatmeal w/ blueberries & honey/sea salt, banana, water
08:15 AM: workout: bw
09:15 AM: food: protein + vanilla almond milk, banana, water
02:30 PM: food: kapow: chicken pad thai with egg, tons of water
03:00 PM: food: pistachio gelato
07:00 PM: food: 4 x egg sandwich on toasted sourdough rye, 2 x avocado toast on sourdough rye, banana, water
08:30 PM: leg drain: 30 min
09:30 PM: food: almond milk



workout: bw
- 08:15 AM

S1: dead hang ng pullups: BW x 10
S1: full dips: BW x 12
S1: standing single leg abductions: x 10
S1: calf raise variation: BW x 10

S2: dead hang chinups: BW x 8
S2: pushups: BW x 15
S2: standing single leg abductions: x 10
S2: calf raise variation: BW x 10

S3: dead hang wide grip pullups: BW x 6
S3: full dip variation (hips abducted): BW x 10
S3: standing single leg abductions: x 10
S3: calf raise variation: BW x 10

S4: dead hang ng pullup, 5sec pause at the top: BW x 5
S4: full dips, 5sec pause at the bottom: BW x 5
S4: standing single leg abductions: x 10
S5: calf raise variation: BW x 10

S5: dead hang chinups, 5sec pause at the top: BW x 5
S5: close grip pushups, 5sec pause at the bottom: BW x 5 (lol)
S5: standing single leg abductions: x 10
S5: calf raise variation: BW x 10

S6: dead hang wide grip pullups, 5sec pause at the top: BW x 4
S6: full dip variation (hips abducted): BW x 10
S6: standing single leg abductions: x 10
S6: calf raise variation: BW x 10

nice workout. feel stronger than last session BUT still sore, so it affected me.

http://www.adarq.org/progress-journals-experimental-routines/gukl-does-531/msg138964/#msg138964

i'll post it!

But now time for a LIFE 

today I found out I passed my med school finals, will graduate with honours and then begin work as doctor in August after 6 years of straight slaving and being broke 24/7.



Party time!