Class 10

Well, this wasn't the smoothest class ever, what with "competition" from the Eugene Marathon on one field and the Twilight Meet on the other. But we eventually, after two changes of plans, made it to the midway point of this term... and through the second set of intervals (of three this spring).

Tuesday's distances will be 3.3 and 6.6 miles, through the neighborhoods south of campus. We'll also be well represented in Sunday's Eugene Half-Marathon. Sarah,  Daniel, Rana, Scott and Jessica N. are entered, and several others are "maybes." Good luck to all. I will see you at the start and finish.

TODAY'S 4 X QUARTER-MILE INTERVALS

(with total time for one mile and comparison to your first week's non-stop mile test; target was to go faster)

Jessica N. -- 7:44 (no target)
Maca -- 7:39 (-57 sec.)

TODAY'S 4 X HALF-MILE INTERVALS

(with total time for two miles, per-mile pace and comparison to your first week's non-stop two-mile test; target was to go faster)

Erik -- 14:05 (7:02 pace, -1:03 per mile)
Alex -- 14:02 (7:01s, no target)
Jannik -- 10:05 (5:02s, -1:15)
Daniel -- ran untimed before Sunday's race
Rana -- ran untimed before Sunday's race
Miles -- 12:27 (6:13s, no target)
Claire -- 12:47 (623s, -1:25) day's 2nd most improved
Scott -- ran untimed before Sunday's race
Jack -- 11:21 (5:40s, -1:28) most improved, earning extra credit
Julian -- 11:43 (5:51s, -1:10)
Arthur -- 12:45 (6:22s, -1:06)
James -- ran untimed before uncoming marathon

LESSON 10: GETTING SICK

Take illness symptoms as seriously as those of injury. But instead of using pain as a guide, substitute the words fever and fatigue. The most common ailments are the flu and colds. Never, ever run with the flu’s fever. Don’t just rest while feverish but take an additional day off for each day of the illness, or you risk serious complications. Colds are more mundane – and more common. They usually pass through you in about a week. Rest during the “coming-on” stage (usually the first two to four days). Then run easily (slowly enough not to cause heavy coughing and nose-throat irritation) during the “coming-out” stage.