Interval Thursdays

As I was heading into this New Year, I made a commitment to begin adding speed work to my training to help improve my overall speed. So, I've added 'Interval Thursdays' to my program and have made good progress over the past 3 weeks:

• 1 mile warm up
  
• 6 x 100 meter (0.25 mile) interval sets
  
• 1 mile cool down
  

When I look at my splits, I am noticing an improvement in my best (fastest) pace for each split. Also, not represented in these numbers is the overall quality of my workout which I measure by my energy level after my workout and throughout the day. And, I've been feeling great! (Not to mention my 5K results from last weekend when I achieved a new PR with a sub 8:00 minute mile J)

Split	Dec 29, 2011	Jan 05, 2012
1	10:34	09:41
2	08:31	08:15
3	08:15	08:00
4	08:20	07:32
5	08:46	10:33

So, 2012 is starting off on a good foot (no pun intended). I hope to expand on my interval training by beginning to add the number of sets (increase from 6 to 8) and eventually increasing the distance (move from 100 meters to 200 meters).

Keeping this blog will help me to stay focused on my objectives and targets so stay tuned for more updates.

Happy and Safe Running,
John