Cold Intervals

This morning was on the strange side.  For starters, I woke probably every two hours last night, and each time I woke I felt as though I had slept an entire night...I wish every night of broken sleep was like that because getting up at 5 today was no problem.  However, my alarm going off woke up Elliot, so I had to race to get him  back to sleep before I could go.  Luckily, that only took 3-4 minutes, then I was off.

Garmin 310XT

I've been testing out a Garmin 310XT, and while yesterday it was a little discouraging to view my slow pace, this morning it was like I was running with a training partner.  I'd look at the pace and it actually helped me pick up my speed.

For my run, it was truly a solo outing...no family, no dog.  I warmed up with a 1 mile run up to the Skidmore track and did four 400 meter repeats with 90 second breaks between each. It was quite the brisk morning (5 degrees), which made catching my breath even more difficult.  The funny part about intervals is that they are really difficult.  You wouldn't think that 1 mile of total running would be more painful than a 10 miler, but for me they are.  I would rather go run for an hour or more than spend the 10-20 minutes doing intervals.  But, I know they're good for me and my overall running performance, so I have to keep up with them.  I think once I'm stronger they'll be more enjoyable, but right now they're just torture.

To wrap up my run I did a quick run back home (1 mile) and got myself ready for the day.

On a side note, my wife and I are what we like to call, "Freaks who love fruit."  About 80% of our daily diet is based on the 80/10/10 raw vegan diet.  The long and short of the diet is that you get your calories from raw foods totaling 80% carbs, 10% fat, and 10% protein.  The rest of our diet is cooked vegetarian.  So, getting ready for the day means making two large banana smoothies and packing other luscious fruits for lunch.