stronger last year, likely more conditioned

Thurs, May 10, 2018

I figured I could do what I did on this day last year: a "pick up reps" workout, even at 6:30AM.  As designed for a 2:00 800m high school runner, the workout is 8x400 with 90 seconds rest.  400 #s 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7 are supposed to be 70 seconds, while 400 #s 2, 5 and 8 are supposed to be in 64.  Since I knew I didn't have the guns to do this workout as designed and time was of the essence, I made an important modification.  I turned the 400s to 300s.  I wanted #s 1,3,4,6, and 7 to be in 52.5 seconds, or 17.5 seconds per 100 meters.  The faster 300s I wanted to be in 48, or 16 seconds per 100.  I'd take two minutes' rest.  (In the past, three minutes was my standard.)


300: 33/51-mid
300: 31/48-low
300: 33/51-low
300: 33/51-high
300: 32/49-high  
300: 34/52-high
300: 34/52-high
300: 31/46-high

Not bad, but...

Last year, I posted:

300: 34/52-low
300: 30/47-high
300: 34/51-mid
300: 34/51-low
300: 31/47-mid  
300: 34/51-low
300: 34/51-high
300: 31/46-high
 
I was stronger last year, likely more conditioned. Also, my back was sore today, perhaps because of yesterday's squash game.