My training hideaway...

This is where I spend most of my training time Monday thru Friday. Not pretty or exciting just my basement. But lately some seriously hard work has gotten done. Yesterday was one of those training days that I was actually nervous about before it started. (Secretly I love those days). It began with an easy run in the early morning then a killer bike/run/bike/run workout a few times thru. Except this time it was the fastest I have run at intervals longer than I have held yet this year post baby! As I was warming up I was getting excited and nervous at same time. Just like in a race. My first set on the TM was just comfy tempo pace around 7s or so. I started visualizing on the wall in front of me all of the super fast pros that will be at Chicago next week. Then after the first set I was down to 6:20s at 2% incline for 8 min! I was pushing but I knew I could do it. It was one of those feelings that you are on the edge of wanting to stop but you know you can keep going it will just hurt. (note-I have actually thought about what would happen if I pass out in my basement with no one home!). I think Barb was angry when she wrote this workout. My legs were sore going into this from the hard week I have already had too! But I did it!!!! I hit all of the intervals and finished without fainting! I was really psyched and even more excited about Chicago. Not to mention after I got off the TM I had 30 min of leg strength and REALLY hurt. I kept telling myself that I LOVE this, I really do.

So one more weekend until my first big race in Chicago against some HUGE people that I feel almost silly to be in the same transition with. But my new motto is go big or go home. So I am going big. I need new challenges to keep pushing myself in that basement. One more big weekend of training before a nice taper, yeah!