Back to Intervals

The last time I did an interval run was November 27th of last year. I hadnt realized it had been THAT long until I looked up the date for this blog. I knew it had been awhile though. For about 3 months in the fall we had been going to the highschool track every thursday morning 6-7 am for speed intervals. We being Me, Cynthia, and Lisa. Not allot of talking on thursday interval mornings. We were there for speed on those days. I guess I fell off the interval wagon when I got assigned at the gym to teach Wednesday 5:30 Muscle class. After doing 2 early days, I need a day to stay in bed alap. Alap=7:30 in my house.

My thursday runs since November 27th have been stroller runs on the road. Today I decided to muster up some energy and do a few speed intervals. I did 3 half miles. Padded with half mile recoveries imbetween. This is the first time Ive done speed intervals with a stroller. I havent uploaded and examined my stats yet, to see how much the stroller slowed me down. On other runs, I feel like the stroller slows me down a whole minute per mile. So Ill have to take a look-see and find out if my suspected formula holds true for speed intervals.

I would like to get back to our track runs. Dont know if I can pull another early morning, though. I feel so wimpy, but when Im suffering sleep deprivation I really have a hard time being pleasant with my girls.

Until I figure out how to get track work back in my life, I guess it wont hurt me to do intervals with the stroller. Gotta admit that Id rather just enjoy the scenery when Im pushing the stroller, rather than push myself to that other level.

I feel that speed intervals are helpful and I like that they are challenging. But I look forward to long runs and dont so much look forward to speed intervals. Id like to hear any comments on speed intervals- like it? hate it? What do you think?