ten degrees can make all the difference

Compared to the inferno of this past Saturday through Tuesday, last nite's weather at speedwork felt downright chilly. But make no mistake-it was still hot, so I expected to still feel a little "off" because of that (the legs I felt were fine, as neither effort this weekend was really a "race" effort.) Had another workout at the East 6th Street track, a location that I'm beginning to like a lot-not as crowded as Riverbank, better surface, right by the river, giving us that little bit of a cooling breeze. On the program tonite were a bunch of 800s sandwiched inbetween some 200m repeat. The report, courtesy of Mr. Garmin:



or-going by the actual meter measurements and not the Garmin...
200m = 0:49.68 (6:39.76/mi)
200m = 0:50.62 (6:47.32/mi)
200m = 0:50.48 (6:46.20/mi)
800m = 3:38.55 (7:19.65/mi)
800m = 3:34.92 (7:12.35/mi)
800m = 3:37.03 (7:16.59/mi)
200m = 0:47.54 (6:22.54/mi)
200m = 0:50.38 (6:45.39/mi)
200m = 0:46.32 (6:12.72/mi)

Wow, I was pleasantly surprised with this workout. I was supposed to run the 200s fast, and aim for 3:40-3:45 for the 800s. But the way I ran those was pace for the first 400, maintain for the next 200, pick it up for the last 200...which led to all 3 of em being under 3:40...not too shabby!! And that last 200, I just went all out on...and had a great kick at the end. :) Definitely earned those Blue Moons afterwards!!

But it's like damn...if only the weather had cooperated last weekend. I was ready to have a good race at the Mini, I know I was. Guess all I can do in the meantime is acclimate and look towards Club Champs in August!!