Here's to Life!: I HATE Speedwork

Did my first speedwork session for this training period last night. I HATE speedwork! Yes I know it makes you a better, faster runner, but I still hate it. I think I hate it because a workout that lasts about 1/4 of the time of a normal run gives you the same after effects.....high heart rate and achy legs.

Instead of hitting the track, I learned how to set my Garmin for interval work and headed down 36th St. The stats below are for a 4 x 400 session with a warm up/cool down and a 2 min rest in between each interval. So when all was said and done, I ran each quarter mile at a around a 1:41 or a 6:40 per mile pace. I just kept saying, "Stronger runner, stronger runner."

Activity

Route:	--	Elev. Avg:	1423 ft
Location:	Phoenix/Deer Valley Municipal Ar, AZ	Elev. Gain:	+3 ft
Date:	11/03/08	Up/Downhill:	[+29/-26]
Time:	07:54 PM	Difficulty:	1.3 / 5.0

Weather:	Fair
	75 F temp; 29% humidity
	75 F heat index; winds Calm

Performance

Distance:	1.86 miles
Time:	0:18:24
Speed:	6.1 mph
Pace:	9' 54 /mi	Heart Rate:	130 bpm (Avg)
Calories:	257		163 bpm (Peak)

Map

Elevation (ft)

Pace (min/mile)

Heart Rate (bpm)

Heart Rate Zones

Zone	Range (bpm)	Time In Zone		Distance In Zone
Zone 5	169 - 188	0h 00m	0%	0.00 mi
Zone 4	150 - 169	0h 05m	31%	0.74 mi
Zone 3	132 - 150	0h 05m	27%	0.55 mi
Zone 2	113 - 132	0h 04m	22%	0.36 mi
Zone 1	94 - 113	0h 04m	22%	0.30 mi
(none)	out of range	0h 00m	1%	0.03 mi