As I have not really had the chance to run hard this week, I wanted the chance to run hard and fast while still giving my leg a break. So, I decided to run on the alter-g treadmill in the lab at school. I ran 10 miles in 50:57, starting at 7:30 pace, moving up to 6:00 pace, and then holding steady at 5:00 pace from the 3-4 minute mark of the run until I had been running for 9 miles. I started off setting my weight at 50% of normal, and I steadily moved it up until I was at 70% of my body weight 8 miles into the run (went from 50 to 55,60,65,and then 70%). At the 9 mile mark of the run I started cranking up the speed on the treadmill until I got around 13 mph. At 9.7 miles I started to bring my body weight back to normal despite running near pr pace for the mile. I brought my body weight up 1% for each .01 mile I ran from 9.7-9.9 miles. At this point it was getting too hard to run and change my body weight so I just left my weight at 90% for the last .1 mile. I finished the last mile in 4:42. |