Hell Is Interval Training (Win)

This morning, as part of Killer Week, I went for a long run in intervals.  I set out for a 4 1/2 mile run and was really close to going the full distance. I could have walked a lap around my complex but I was on a time crunch to get home to register for a big race. 

I used a program on my iPod called "Seconds" which has templates for different kinds of timers.  I used the one called "HIIT" and set it for a five minute warm up, running segments of one minute and walking segments of one minute ten seconds.  The warm up was nice, but after a few of the running segments my legs really began to hurt. It wasn't a sustained pain during the running, but the first two or three steps when I started running were really painful each time.  I haven't had a rest day this week, and I am sure that's part of it. But I pushed through it and took one unplanned walk break. I was glad to finally make it home.

Once I got home I quickly changed in to my post-run PJs and grabbed my computer so that I could register for The Zion Half Marathon.  The race is in March of next year, about a month after I plan to do my first half marathon in Pasadena. Race registration began at 08:00 in MDT this morning, and the first 500 people to register get an "in training" t-shirt for free!  I was able to get registered for the race, but I don't know if I was early enough to get the t-shirt. I guess I'll find out soon.

It is almost too bad that today wasn't a bad day because I came home to find everything that I've ordered recently had been delivered! My Road ID bracelet came one day early, my insulated water bottles arrived on time, and my Yurbuds headphones (in orange) finally arrived after a mishap with the shipping address.  Yay! Tomorrow is going to be an awesome run: new water bottle to help keep my Vitamin Water cold, my awesome Yurbuds to listen to some great music with quality sound, and my Road ID which would speak for me if I couldn't speak for myself after an accident. Hopefully the 3 1/2 miles goes well and the weather is cool, and there is a slight breeze..