I couldn't wait to get to the Memphis Greenline to skate on Monday! After two days off a board I was stoked to get four urethane wheels under my feet. I skated approx 12 miles an hour for an hour. Not as fast as I'd like, but I think it is already a respectable time for an old man like me.
Tuesday I decided to change things up a bit this week. I incorporated both the pushing and pumping workouts into the same session. It was so nice outside it only made sense to enjoy the weather. I compare the workout to fartlek workouts for distance runners. Fartlek training mixes periods of speed work with slower training to help a person mix pacing. If you want to hold a pace, but be able to pass someone only to go back to pace, fartlek training will help.
I pushed for speed for a block, slowed to a moderate pace for the next block, pumped for a block, and went back to moderate pace only to start over. My body feels much better starting this second week. I then hit Tobey for a little roundwall for about a half hour before grabbing a bite for lunch and heading to work. It has been a good week so far.
Oh, and Wednesday I'm taking off from distance training. I plan on skating on Saturday and Sunday mornings this weekend (the weather is supposed to be perfect) so I know my body will need a day off this week.
Before I end this post, I'd like to give you this link:
http://www.razoo.com/story/Hannah-Wants-To-Help-Habitat?1329684971#.T0Fh_eBXqX8.twitter
It is Hannah wants to help habitat. If you feel the desire for a little do-goodery, throw Hannah a few bucks, and she'll give them to Habitat for Hope. They are the charity organization helping to put on the 1/2 Marathon I'm training for.
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