Day 142 (4/22/09)

Based on my recent successes in races, I’ve decided that my interval training has been very useful, not to mention the fact that I think it makes the run go by quicker. Today, I did a slow mile warm-up. Then I did 3×400, 2×200, and 1×400. I did all of the sprints at or above 8 mph except the last sprint which I did going from 7.5 to 7.9. I even did the two 200 meter sprints at 9 mph and 9.2 mph! I didn’t even know I could run that fast, so I was pretty stoked. After the run, I did the following weight training

I also did 25 crunches and stretched afterwards.

I kept track of my calories again today! Although I used to shoot for 1200-1500, I’ve decided to be less strict about the range and just try to keep track. I’m sure I should be aiming for under 1500, but I am okay with anything under 2000 really because I feel at 2000 I’m maintaining worst case scenario. This makes me more conscious of what I’m eating but gives me more freedom if I need it (and freedom, in the long run, is a key to success for me I think). I did much better with the fat intake. Not sure about Fiber. I’m going to look into how much I should be consuming (I think it’s 35-40 grams, which means I’m way under).