Was it the wind, the track, the rest?

Sat-Was it the wind, the track, the rest?  Since Westtown School's graduation was today, I went to WC Henderson's track today instead.  I scrapped my initial plan of 2 x (300-500-400) in favor of a dirty dozen: 12x150.  Depending on how I felt after the first 150, my goal was to do 4 in mid-21s, 4 in mid-20s, and 4 in mid-19s.

Set 1 (3:00 between each repeat): 21-mid, 21-mid, 21-mid, 21-mid
4:00
Set 2 (4:00 between each repeat) : 20-high, 20-flat, 20-mid, 20-low
5:00
Set 3 (5:00 between each repeat): 18-mid, 18-high, 19-flat, 18-mid.  I don't ever remember ever doing this kind of series.    Replicate.

To run 18 seconds, let alone three times, is a feat for me.  I have to remember how I did this!


Fri--took off; too busy

Thurs--Graduation at EA.  I decided to leave the office for 2:30 an on-campus workout before graduation.  After warming up, I did 6x100.  No watch.  My guess is the I did 2@ 13-high, 2@ 13-mid, and 2 @ 13-low.

Wed--took off; crazy busy

Tues--took off; crazy busy

Mon--took off; crazy busy

Sun--went to Mid-Atlantic Track Championship meet after Swarthmore College's commencement.  Recessed out of the amphitheater at 1:00.  Left campus at 1:10.  Arrived at West Chester U at 1:45. and had to warm up quickly for the 200, which was scheduled for 2:30.  (The 400 and 100 were contested earlier while I was at SC.)  I was told that the meet was running 15 minutes ahead of schedule.  Given several heats and the official's disorganization, I would not run until close to 2:45.

I practiced some starts and did some sprints.

With all the scratches, my heat was decimated, as were others.  I was placed into another heat with the 50-54 age group.  I was given lane 1, although lane 3 was open.  Bummer.  Lane 1 was torn to pieces; it was quite awful.  In lane 2 was Duncan Smith.  Lucky man.

The gun went off, and I got out okay.   I found myself trying not to split, as the loose debris from the track shifted under my feet.  I was later told that I left a trail of dust in my wake, not because I was fast but because the track was a mess.

A guy out in lane 4 gave me the business.  I overtook him coming into the straightway.  As I tightened, however, he stayed with me.  My time, 25.39, was worse than my time a few weeks back.

A few of us (Chuck, Marlin, Kyle, Bruce) returned to my house for a few beers and chips.

Sat--warmed up and did some starts

Fri--took off; crazy busy

Thurs--6 x 100.  13-mid, 13-low, 12-high