Pre-Race Workout

Time: 59:18
Distance: ~8.25 miles

W/u: 22:19 for 3.08 miles
W/o: 2 x mile in 5:05, 2 x 400 in 65
C/d: 16:47 for 2.04 miles

We had a "pre-race workout" this morning that Meagan does consistently before races at Queens. It was my first one of the kind and it comes a few days out from Boomtown Days. The workout is a pretty simple 2 x mile + 2 x 400 with 3:00 recovery. The pace is honest but made easier because of the lengthy recovery.

Splits:
5:00.54 (2:57), 4:53.11 (2:59), 63.3 (2:58), 58.12

Check out that last 400m split! The workout with Scotty went well. The didn't feel great on the first interval but I was much more relaxed running faster on the second. The legs felt smooth rolling out 73s. Before the workout I joked with Meagan about her inability to run under 70 seconds. She tried to threaten me with 58-second 400, I obliged. I went to the arms a bit more the final 200m and applied more force to the track to get greater energy return. It felt good to be running fast and I didn't tie up.