214 days until the 2012 Leadville Trail 100 Mile Run ...
Powerwalking day today. Part of me feels like a 'walking' workout shouldn't be so hard but it was a tough incline and my shirt was drenched in sweat afterwards. Workout went as follows...
60 minutes total - all 2 minute segments included 1:40 walk, :20 off
0 - 30 minutes incline 12.0 Level 4.3
30 - 38 minutes incline 12.0 Level 4.4
38 - 48 minutes incline 12.5 Level 4.4
48 - 50 minutes incline 12.5 Level 4.5
50 - 52 minutes incline 13.0 Level 4.5
52 - 58 minutes incline 13.0 Level 4.6
58 - 60 minutes incline 15.0 Level 5.0
Looking back at last week's similar workout, we can feel good on a number of fronts. First we went up to 60 minutes from 45 minutes. Second we increased our walk intervals by 25 seconds from 1:15 to 1:40. Third, we started at Level 4.3 and worked our way up - previous starts were at 4.2. Our break intervals did increase from 15 seconds to 20 seconds and we didn't ramp up as hard toward the end but overall we worked at higher levels throughout the workout.
This is the reason we do so much uphill training on the treadmill and at the football stadium! This mountain is Hope Pass and it is a 3,400 foot climb from the lowest base. Racers hit this mountain at 42 miles and again at 52 miles. The legs will definitely be tired while climbing these mountains but training like what we have been should prepare us well.
Until my next post, have a great day! DIG DEEP!
Powerwalking day today. Part of me feels like a 'walking' workout shouldn't be so hard but it was a tough incline and my shirt was drenched in sweat afterwards. Workout went as follows...
60 minutes total - all 2 minute segments included 1:40 walk, :20 off
0 - 30 minutes incline 12.0 Level 4.3
30 - 38 minutes incline 12.0 Level 4.4
38 - 48 minutes incline 12.5 Level 4.4
48 - 50 minutes incline 12.5 Level 4.5
50 - 52 minutes incline 13.0 Level 4.5
52 - 58 minutes incline 13.0 Level 4.6
58 - 60 minutes incline 15.0 Level 5.0
Looking back at last week's similar workout, we can feel good on a number of fronts. First we went up to 60 minutes from 45 minutes. Second we increased our walk intervals by 25 seconds from 1:15 to 1:40. Third, we started at Level 4.3 and worked our way up - previous starts were at 4.2. Our break intervals did increase from 15 seconds to 20 seconds and we didn't ramp up as hard toward the end but overall we worked at higher levels throughout the workout.
Until my next post, have a great day! DIG DEEP!
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