Time to work toward that 9.5 min mile! June 16, 2008
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Ran on the treadmill today, level 6 with 0 ascension, worked on pace and form and focus. Went the distance but not in the time I wanted, so will have to increase to a 6.5 and see what kind of time I get. Then once I have that down, I’ll raise the ascension to a 2 incline and see how that effects me. Eventually will get to a 9.5 min mile and will be able to run 5 miles straight on thru.
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 06/16/2008
- Time: 13:00:00
- Total Time: 00:33:00.00
- Distance: 3.2 miles
- Average Pace: 10:18.56/mile
Comments
good job hitting the treadmill kristen! lets get a workout in together at some point this week- swim, bike, run- whatever you want! let me know when works for you. hope you had a good weekend
how is the 9.5 min mile coming?
Hey, I think I’ve got it nailed. It took a few days of playing around with the speed and distance, but I finally hit a 9.5 min mile on a 4 mile run. I had been reading up on Chirunning - something I picked up off rugman’s blog - and it surprisingly works. It’s all about muscle relaxation, less “push off” on the feet, breathing easier and leaning into your stride a bit. I’m not into the whole mantra chanting bit, but the muscle relaxation focus seemed to make a big difference.