Last night was another night of Track Club, this time starting with some Deadlifts and Box Jump combo's for power work, then we hit the starting blocks for some 10m starts.
I rested well last night and actually felt pretty rested by 5am this morning. I warmed up my legs and back for a bit and hit the treadmill downstairs.
The run went very well and faster than Tuesday morning's run. The foam rolling really helped loosen up my calves better and I ended up doing a bit of an interval ladder. After 12 minutes of doing an 8 minute mile at 7.5 mph speed, I upped it by .1 mph every 10%. So, at 1.60 miles, I upped it to 7.6. 1.70 went to 7.7, 1.8 to 7.8, 1.9 to 7.9, 2.00 miles even had it at 8, then I went down .1 mph every tenth of a mile, finishing with 7.6 at the end for 2.5 miles total.
This overall run went faster than Tuesday's and felt a lot better overall.
I have always noticed that a morning run, whether its outside or inside, just seems to do more to wake your body up better than anything. Kettlebell lifts come close to that feeling, but I think running just releases more mood-enhancing hormones overall compared to other exercises for me. Not sure if anyone else feels that way, but a good morning run can really cleanse the mind and body to help start your day.
The sprints at night have been fun to do as well, as I don't feel wiped out as much I would after a steady, long run and its a nice change from everything else. It's also a great new challenge to drop my times down and make progress in a new athletic avenue that I've never really focused on.
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