January 14, 2012

Illusive Goal 4 Minute Km (6:44 min mile)


Like Wile E. CoyoteI have my prey.  My illusive goal is an under 40 minute 10 k.  This requires a sub 4 minute km (6:44 minutes per mile).  Some are able to do it better quicker, easier than others.  Yesterday, I went on a 10 k and attempted a sub 4 minute km.  I DID IT!  Second km in, I booted it.  Exactly 4:00 minute km on my Garmin.  Then, I not only bonked, but my time was slower than my last run at almost 47:00!  Not good.
Now I am much like Wile E Coyote, I am a fool in my own genius way.  I did not eat breakfast for example.  I also HATE speed training, which is a part of the task I must face.  Can I do it for April when our local 10 k race comes to the Wine Capital of Canada?
Could it be that like my father before me, these buttocks have disappeared thus giving me little meat to charge forward in?  Do I need a boost of some sort, like a rocket or Marty McFly's futuristic shoes?  Or do I need to do intervals, hill repeats and fartleks, the BAIN of my existance, without getting injured...
Or will I hear that sound that makes the coyote cringe with self loathing, the sound my brain makes when my friend Jeremy Cook passes me just as we enter the last stretch of the race, hand out grasping for the glory.... MEEP.  MEEP.  How I hate that bird and love him with the same breath.  MEEP MEEP indeed.
Stay tuned...

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey bro. I love your Meep Meep.. I can totally see you have the expression on your face as Jer runs by. You should throw him off by having a picture of Wile E Coyote somewhere and pull it out last minute. Like a print out of his face. I think that would suprise and stun Jer just to get that few secs you need to sprint to your goal. For everyone one out there this is my real brother and I am so very proud of him. He is my hero.

Chad said...

Awww.... I was thinking more of mace. Or perhaps a large mallet. Jer does this very "road runner" type thing with his tongue too when he speaks.

Jer said...

HEY!!!

Chad said...

Oh, its you. This is awkward.
(Meep Meep)

Nazzer said...

If you don't like speed training perhaps do hill workouts as they will also help you with your ability to run faster.

Chad said...

Totally Nazzer. I live on a hill too so that is convenient! I will be biting the bullet for speed training. The ACME bullet. ;)

Kenley said...

Have you done any 400 or 800m speed training intervals? That or hill training at goal speed will work maybe? Im not an expert on speed training, just trying to get my butt moving. I believe the night before you run, you should round up the bird and pluck out its feathers and cook it, that way meep meep won't be around on race day to bug you with any acme surprises. Take care man, and look forward to hearing about your sub 40 10k. Please do let us know if you happen to do any speed training and what works for you.

Chad said...

hahha thanks Kenley, I will be shucking some pounds, if I can, do hill repeats and intervals in the next 4 months. Ill keep people posted.