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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>MBannon</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70249/wednesday-sept-22-workouts#post_1947580"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>You are a beast, Thor.</p>
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<p>4-mile lunchtime run for me, plus masters swim this evening.</p>
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<p>Thanks, man. My running has been going very well lately. Unfortunately the "chronic" sciatic issues are coming back. Totally manageable at this point, but back they are coming. I've been trying to change things up in the last few seasons so that it stays fun and challenging. I would love to go back to the track for traditional speed work, but honestly I feel like... been there done that... even though I could benefit greatly by doing more quality speed as opposed to hills and speed. But I'm enjoying running hills to build overall strength. And I can really tell the difference when I'm running gradual hills, especially when well rested. I freak'n demolish them! My legs are strong, the bands flexing and tightening in harmony with each stride. Not so much on steep hills. But it's coming around.</p>
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<p>And hey, nice double for you today!<br><br>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>miles99999</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/70249/wednesday-sept-22-workouts#post_1947700"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Thor, it has all been said already. Honestly, after reading your run, I figured that you had done enough for me as well so I considering bailing on today. Alas, it isn't that easy.</p>
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<p><strong>AM: </strong> Slept in because I did 6 miles last night, finishing around 10:15PM. I normally do a short BRICK on Wednesday mornings, but there is no way it was going to happen. I needed sleep. </p>
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<p><strong>PM</strong>: Ran 5.15 miles at lunch in 42 minutes (8:09/mile). The first two miles were tough, really slow and tired. I managed to pick it up for the last three-plus.</p>
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<p><strong>After work:</strong> My wife hurt her ankle today at work and had to leave her car at the office (she is doing OK now, still awaiting a call from her following her doctors appointment). I am going to hop on my bike and ride over to pick up her car, about a 20 mile ride, once I get home. As I said above, I was supposed to do my standard BRICK today, but it just isn't going to happen, too many things popping up. </p>
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<p>Have a happy day all!</p>
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<p>Thanks, man. I'm feeling pretty strong on the run lately. Not fast as in my fastest, but that's what happens when you've been at it for so long like I have. The only way for me to get fast is to do the proper speed work on the track. But although I may not be at my fastest, I'm not far off; but one thing I am is at my strongest. Which should bode well next spring when I attempt to layer in the more proper speed. My hill/speed workouts are soon coming to an end, as I have my target races coming up shortly. The idea for me was to use this season to build strength, as in speed strength, so that running conversational pace would feel so easy that, without proper training for an ultra, I should be able to run that pace for duration of an ultra. I try to keep workouts fun even if I would be better served speedwise doing something other. A nice compromise.<br>
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<p>No worries for you on the workout, but nice job in getting in what you could. As for the workout, you don't need it, not after nailing so many awesome ones over the months -- dating back to at least March if I'm remembering correctly!</p>
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