Worried about the soreness in my left shin, I worked in the pool for three days. I ran and swam for 40 minutes each day to maintain aerobic conditioning without a any foot strikes. On Monday I ran a very cautious 2.5. miles without feeling any discomfort on the high school track before the thunder storm erupted. That brought me up to late afternoon today, Tuesday. I approached ththe cinder track with light legs and the determination to complete a solid workout. A middle distance interval plan was on my mind. I considered repeat 1600’s, changed it to repeat 1000’s and settled on l200’s if I could handle it. I was hoping to maintain ten minute pace; that is 7:30. Warm up was 1000m and stretching and three strides. I successfully completed three x 1200m in 6:36, 6:40 and 6:26. That is under nine minutes! I considered a 4th one but settled for a more moderate mile in 9:42. An 800m cool down wrapped up a 4.5 mile day. I was surprised and pleased with my ability to handle this work out.
Stats-
Weight- 144
Steep- Steady 8/9
Heart rate- 54 bpm
Legs and feet holding up, no issues
Diet-