Trail Race In My Future

On Saturday I will be doing my first race of the season. It is a 15K (Rock Cut Trail Series) @ Rock Cut State Park. I am excited to see how it goes. The goal will be to run a steady pace and not run so fast that I pull a hammy(seriously). At this point in the year, my fitness is good, but I have not been running the type of speed workouts to peak for a race like this. Normally when I race, there is planning involved to make sure I am rested and fresh the day of the race. This year though, I will only be "peaking" for 1 race - Ironman Wisconsin. I plan on training right through the rest of my races this year. My hope for this race is to place in the top 30 without killing myself. I will be wearing my Garmin Watch, so I will have a summary of how hard I worked after the race. My heart rate will be documented for each step.

Here are some workouts for the last week:

2/14

--Run 3.07M (22:00) on treadmill

2/17

--Run 3.12M (25:00): treadmill hills 3x3:00 @ 6% incline with 2:00 1% incline in between.

--Wide Grip Pullups = 15

--Dips = 23

--Power Clean, Jerk and Push Press = 40x10 dumbells

2/19 (circuit-no rest in between)

1. Jump Rope = 250
2. Wide Grip Pullups = 13
3. Burpees = 15
4. Planks = 1:30
5. Jump Rope = 250
6. Dips = 19
7. Burpees = 15
8. Close Grip Pullups = 13
9. Jump Rope = 250
10. Incline Press = 8 x 65LB
11. Burpees = 15
12. Power Clean, Jerk & Push Press = 6 x 35LB dumbells
13. Jump Rope = 250
14. Shoulder Press = 6 x 40LB dumbells
15. Burpees = 15
16. Close Grip Pullups = 11
17. Jump Rope = 250 (Total Time = 24:00)
18. Treadmill Run = 6:00
19. Eliptical = 6:00