http://blog.lsc.edu/tkasell/2008/04/23/tues-april-22/ Just another Blog.lsc.edu weblog Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:31:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.lsc.edu/tkasell/2008/04/23/tues-april-22/comment-page-1/#comment-77 katie koski Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:09:06 +0000 http://blog.lsc.edu/tkasell/2008/04/23/tues-april-22/#comment-77 Maybe try relaxing on the strides a bit--maybe you are doing them too hard. They should make your legs feel crisp--not fatigued, the next day. That 5x5 mins is a tough workout as you only get half the recovery of the interval. These types of workouts get you ready for to hold a strong pace for the half. You are teaching your body to run in that 85% zone and buffer the lactate you are producing. The idea is you can rid your muscles of lactate as it is being produced and in theory feel as good in the last miles of the race as you feel in the early miles. I' happy to hear you will join us on the course run. It will great to meet you. Maybe try relaxing on the strides a bit–maybe you are doing them too hard. They should make your legs feel crisp–not fatigued, the next day. That 5×5 mins is a tough workout as you only get half the recovery of the interval. These types of workouts get you ready for to hold a strong pace for the half. You are teaching your body to run in that 85% zone and buffer the lactate you are producing. The idea is you can rid your muscles of lactate as it is being produced and in theory feel as good in the last miles of the race as you feel in the early miles. I’ happy to hear you will join us on the course run. It will great to meet you.

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