Time: 94:25
Distance: ~13-14 miles
Woke up early to attack a workout on the GT. Started my w/u at a very casual pace. It was still dark out when I left the Lodge. Slowly made my way over to the track in 27:44. Stretched very lightly and maybe ran a stride.
Tom set up this workout to be 2 x (8 x 400 on/200 off). The pace on the rest was "the faster, the better." I would get a "1 lapper" for recovery which is once around the GT (1200m). Tom said this workout is designed to "learn how to run and press ourselves like Steve Jones or John Doherty." I was just excited that I was going to "cut some shapes."
Target: 2 sets of (8 x 400 in 72/200 off) with the second set faster.
Ended up hitting splits of:
Set 1: 72.13, (55.76), 72.93, (57.26), 71.14, (57.29), 71.38, (55.75), 72.06, (54.08), 71.43, (56.19), 71.43, (55.06) 71.43
Jogged a mile in 7:00.82. Went a full lap around the 1200m and then started the second set on the opposite side, so I would finish the last 100m the wind at my back on the last interval.
Set 2: 71.00, (51.75), 72.33, (52.48), 71.56, (53.56), 72.26, (53.56), 72.25, (52.89), 70.48, (55.39), 70.61, (53.38), 66.81
Total: 38:46
C/d 27:55. Felt great the whole workout. I was a little unsure of how things were going to go. I didn't feel too sharp warming up but once I got going clicking off 72s was pretty comfortable. I settled in nicely to the pace, but wasn't sure how long the powerful step was going to last. I was a little uncertain about the second set as the wind was picking up on the west side of the 400m loop. Felt good to finish fast.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
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i want to be jordan kinley when i grow up.
you just made me actually miss the gt... though, truth be told, i'd take a 6-mile progression over that interval nonsense any day.
(i hate sports desk meetings, but i heart your blog)
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