Thanks for the support everyone. Yes, I will go for it. And being such an all or nothing kinda guy, there will be no backing off... none. at. all.

A man after my own heart. hahaha

Happy Hansons' Wednesday everyone!

DR, nice workout.

Happy running non-Hansons folks!

Onemile - Very nice splits on your intervals.  I am still scared to run faster than sub 9. I thought I might give it a couple more weeks.

Docket - Take that nap and enjoy it.

I am probably going to get my first trail run in later this week.  I want to test out a MTB trail that is close to home so I can make a decision on whether or not my DS and I can run/walk it together.  It offers a 5 or 11 mile loop.  If I like it, I will be doing some of the training runs for my ultra attempt on it.

Got in my first Hansons workout of this cycle. 10 miles with 12x400 @ 5k pace w/400 recoveries.   I thought it went pretty well considering I haven't done any speedwork since April.  But I cheated and went to the indoor track.  50 degrees felt so good after the past few days of heat and humidity.  Interval splits: 7:05, 7:02, 6:58, 6:56, 6:59, 6:53, 6:57, 6:58, 6:55, 6:58, 6:57, 6:56

These are AWESOME splits! Well done!

DR - nice 7

Cbus - Thank you!  And yes, happy Hansons Wednesday!

Indi - Yeah, take your time. It took awhile for me to stop being scared of speedwork and long runs after being injured. Well, long runs still scare me.

MA - sounds rough. You will get back into it.

RVD - you lost 13 lbs in a week? I can't be reading that right.

Rest day for me today.

 

Yeah, my recorded weights are as follows:

 

07/03: 162

07/04: 160

07/05: 161

07/06: 156 (lots of water weight I think)

07/07: 155.5

07/08: 153

07/09: 152.5

07/10: 149

 

The dates 07/05 and 07/09 I only had a smoothie (but a healthy one.)  I ran a bit over 75 miles during this time. I was desperate to get the weight off before I have to do these next MP miles.  They've been beating me up.  I'm going to take some more weight off, but I expect it will be more gradual, not more than a half pound per day.

Holy F, I need to get on this diet plan.

RVD - How can you run on just a smoothie? Didn't you feel really run down? I would be shaking by the end of the day. That is some crazy weight loss! I like how not more than a half pound per DAY is gradual. I've been losing that much a week of pregnancy weight...

Well my smoothie consists of the following:

1/2 to 1 cup of water.

1/2 cup oatmeal (carbohydrates)

1 scoop of Whey Protein Powder Isolate (chocolate)

1 tblsp flaxseed (Omega-3 fatty acids)

2 frozen bananas

4 oz of frozen strawberries.

Spinach or Kale (as much as I can fit in)

Cinnamon (just sprinkle some in for taste)

It is both yummy and healthy.  Has all the components, carbs, protein, fruit, veggies, Omega-3 fatty acids.

Flinders, that story of the double stroller guy is too funny. I agree with you, that there is a trade off with the longer intervals: they're harder but at least there are fewer of them. But there are still 5 sets of the 1k--correct? That's tough. Nice work. And when are you gonna get the Sayonaras? IMO, shoe of the year.

Yeah, but at the time it was a bit mortifying. I found out later that he was one of the local sub-elites.

Right, that was 5x1k.  The fourth was the most mentally draining, because I was hurting but I knew that I still had one more to go and I didn't know that I could do it.  The last one hurt, but it was easier mentally because it was the last one.

Saynoaras will probably be later this summer. My current rotation is a WR 15, Precision 12, and a Ronin 3 (plus assorted other things I wear occasionally), and the three main ones are all nearing the end of their useful lives.  I have 2x WR15s, a Ronin 3, and a Adizero (sp?) Boston 3 still new in box.  All bought on deep discount, so on one hand my inner cheapskate doesn't want to pay retail for a new pair of shoes.  But I do want to try them, so I'll probably buy a pair once I retire my current three mains (likely at the end of this month).