Today’s training session was endurance intervals, of a type frequently referred to as a “waterfall”. The previous instance of this particular session was done at an average pace of 1:59.8 so that was the pace target for the first 2 of today’s 3 intervals. The last one, a 2K, was done only slightly faster, at a pace of about 1:55 for the first 1,500 meters and then faster for the last 500 meters, by which time I was feeling a bit tired. The “bit tired” might have been due to the fact that time was at a premium this morning.
I got up more than two hours before dawn and had to do the rowing first thing, before having any breakfast, coffee or even re-hydrating after having slept all night. Did the rowing to get it “out of the way” and then took our car to the mechanic’s shop, to be there when they opened, so they could begin work on replacing it’s worn out clutch. Finally got a first cup of coffee from the coffee machine, at the mechanic’s shop and then I felt like rowing some more but chatted instead since that mechanic’s shop is a typical one and has no erg for waiting customers to use.
The resulting average pace for today’s intervals was 1:58.5, which will be the target pace for the first two intervals of this session in the next cycle of Pete Plan training.
There was no warm up. DF was 135. Straps were loose. 15 minute warm down.
Happy trails to you.