Friday, March 11, 2011

5.5 Miles on the Treadmill - Fartlek

I came home today to find my new Brooks Adrenaline GTS 11s waiting for me on the doorstep.  I'd ordered two pairs from BrooksRunning.com last weekend.  Size 11.5 in 2E width... black on black.  I put on a pair and headed over to the community center to try them out.

Exercise
I wanted to try a Fartlek routine today.  But not knowing exactly how they're structured (or unstructured) I ran like this...

1 mile 6.0 mph, 1.0 incline
1 mile 7.5 mph, 1.0 incline
.5 miles 6.0 mph, 1.0 incline
.5 miles 7.5 mph, 1.0 incline
.5 miles 6.0 mph, 1.0 incline
1 mile 7.5 mph, no incline
1 mile 6.0 mph, no incline

OK... it looks a lot more like an Interval Workout than Fartlek. :-)  The thing is, the shoes felt great and I got a good workout in after a full day of work and commuting.  I'm happy with it.

Nutrition
I ate pretty light today.  Some oatmeal for breakfast with raisins.  4 clementines during the day as snacks,   Leftover sweet and sour tofu and veggie stir-fry for lunch along with a big bowl of yogurt with cereal mixed in, and an apple in the afternoon.  It was enough to fuel me through my workout.

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