pushing it...negative split

Sun, 9/5-

Pretty much did the same exact workout we did six years ago in 2015 (see below). Uncanny.

Chuck S., Bob, Alison, and a couple others assigned themselves 6-8 x 800 with 2:00 rest, as I waited with Rob, Wayne, and a late-arriving Bruce to determine what to do. Wayne did his on thing, and Chuck K. and Anthony did theirs.

Rob mentioned that he needed longer repeats. I told him I had planned to join the group doing the 800s and thought Bruce and Rob should join me. Rob said it was too much, so I suggested he do the first lap of each 800. I suggested Bruce do the full 800. (After the first effort, he said he wasn't sure he'd be able to. So...he switched to 600s, then 400s.) Rob also said he'd also switch to 600s for two of the final three. Nope...he bagged it and stuck with the 400s.

We wound up hopping in on the fourth one (or was it third?).

I ran a relaxed but slow 3:03. (44/91...)

Then came a relaxed 3:01 (43/89...)

The a relaxed 2:56 (42/87...)

The a 2:53 (41/85...)

Then 2:38 (40/80/1:59/2:38)...pushing it...negative split...pushing it...negative split

Felt good.

FOR PERPSECTIVE, on Sat, 9/5/15 I m et up with Bruce, Chuck K., Chuck S., Duncan and a few of the Athena women (Julie, Mary, Carla) at Radnor HS at 8:00 to do 6x800.  The rest would be "the time run."  It was a warm but otherwise nice 70-75  degrees with light winds. The goal pace, establish by Chuck S., was 2:47/2:48, with an equal amount of rest.  Chuck K. did a lot of the heavy lifting on the first three, running 2:44 for the first and in the mid- and upper 2:30s for the second and third.  He'd back off on the remaining ones, opting for partials, running with the second group, and eventually tacking on a set of 150s. 

My runs were: 
2:45, 
2:44, 
2:44, 
2:43, 
2:43, and 
2:33.  

Good call on the workout, Chuck S.  This was a bit of a confidence boost.  I am inching closer to where I want to be.  I hope to be able to drop my times by five seconds per repeat within the next three weeks.  Alternatively, I'd like to be able to hit these times with less rest (e.g., 2:00 or even 200 meter jog).