Beginning this week, my mileage is really increasing as my training is getting serious.  My training plan had 3 miles on the menu for yesterday.  No problem, I can do that.  Mr Xctmnt suggested that I run speed intervals and that certainly didn’t sound like anything I wanted any part of.  That would mean I would have to increase my speed for 1 minute intervals and ease back into a more comfortable pace (something he affectionately calls “Marci pace”).  I don’t normally listen to Paul when it comes to running but this time, I would TRY.  Theoretically 1 minute isn’t a long time, it’s just 60 seconds.  If you’re sitting in traffic or in a drive thru line, a minute is nothing.  If you’re running at a faster pace than you normally do, 1 minute is an agonizing 60 seconds.  For my first speed interval, I was able to hold it for 60 seconds but the next few sets didn’t go so well.  I decided if I could hold it for 45 seconds, that was good enough.  Well, the 45 seconds was cut back to 30 seconds and so on, you get the picture.  I didn’t like it, it wasn’t comfortable and I’m sure it looked awkward to onlookers.  (Thankfully, the neighborhood we run in rarely has anyone outdoors, no matter what time of day it is.) 

After I was done, I was impressed with myself for trying this training strategy.  Will I do it again?  Who knows…?  Did my training “high” last long?  NO.   The next morning, as we were getting ready for work, Mr Xctmnt asked if my legs felt tired or sore from the speed work.  They felt fine and I told him that.  His response was “Well, then you didn’t run hard enough.”  This was not a good way to start the day!

I am Flash and I’m running on faith that my fellow teammates are training and plan to share their stories with us all and SOON.

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