Track Thursday

Turning It Over

We’ve transitioned to a new, more aggressive phase of our training for the marathon. In addition to long runs on Saturday we’ll be meeting on Thursday evening on the track behind South High School. Incorporating track workouts will elevate power, strength, and leg speed for the upcoming race. Coaches will also focus on form and position to ensure efficient movement and conserve energy. The track provides a flat, controlled setting for advanced training like this. I’ll be able to monitor my fitness against consistent distances. Today, I did striders to warm up: running fast on the straightaways of the track and slowing for recovery on the curves. I followed this with six laps at 95-second pace. After each lap at speed, I would sneak in a half-lap to recover. At first this sounded like a piece of cake, and the first couple laps were pretty easy, but I was grateful when the last lap finished, feeling fatigued from each successive lap. I had arrived late and most of the group had left, but both Coach Greg, Coach Rick, and another TNT participant, Kelli, were still there. We did some core work and push ups to finish the training. One of our teammates had arranged for a fundraiser at a local Noodles & Company and about a dozen of us met there to load in carbs with some delicious pasta and a bottle of New Belgium’s 1554.