Today’s workout was optional, but I figured it would be a good “leg-stretcher” and probably more exciting than just running easy.
Planned: 15 to 30 minute warm up + stride workout [8 to 10 x 25 seconds with 1 minute recovery jog] + 15 to 30 minute cool down – build leg turnover and lactic acid tolerance.
Actual: 20 minute warm up, followed by a few groin stretches and then 10 x 30 seconds with a 60 seconds recovery jog. Cool down was just 10 minutes of easy running with more groin stretches and a brief session on the foam roller.
Tomorrow morning I start my usual four day loading cycle of Hammer Nutrition’s Race Day Boost. I’ll post more details on the product later this evening…