Thursday Tidbits

1. YESTERDAY'S INTERVALS

I kicked A$$!!  Seriously, I'm still on a high over the 7.5 mile workout.  It's been a couple weeks since I nailed a real interval session without an injury of some sort.  After a 2 mile warmup, I broke up the 10x400 into two sets.  Pure mental.  I didn't break in-between, but it really helped to count them out separately.  The first 5x400, I ran at a 8:00 pace (7.5mph).  Second set at 7:53 pace (7.6mph).  Wait... go back, reread that.  Yes, a 7:53 pace!!  I've never run anything in the 7's, not even a short interval!  Best of all, my legs felt so good afterward that I even did a bonus evening run!  I'm becoming a true believer in the Run Less, Run Faster training plan.

2.  NEW HEAD GEAR
I forgot to wear a headband during intervals yesterday, and nearly wiped my forehead raw from all the sweat.  So I was delighted when my new order of Bondi Bands arrived today.  Check out the fun new styles I now own!  Don't forget to enter my Bondi Band giveaway, ending this Friday! 

I also scored some new winter fleece headbands at the dollar store yesterday... how diva-like are these?  And only $1 each!  I love winter clearance!




3.  RACE HISTORY
Are there races in your past that you have no idea what your time was?  Back in the day, I ran woggled along with no concern about time.  Fear not, you can still find out those race times (if you want to...).  I just found the website athlinks.com, a huge database of every chipped race time... even my fun 2 mile obstacle race on the beach.  Check it out!


4.  MOVIE NIGHT
I'm so excited to go see "My Run" tonight.  Nothing like a good kick of motivation mid-training.  Check out the movie trailer HERE.  Are you going?

5.  THE JELLY BEAN!
Check out the new virtual race for Easter week... The Jelly Bean 5K/10K.  Run wherever you like, whenever you like... just report in your "official race time" and get entered to win some truly awesome prizes from our sponsors.