Here's what I'm thinking on this FRIGID day of teen temperatures.

Jan 16, 2022-

Here's what I actually did on this frigid day. I went to the Y, warmed up a mile, and stretched well. I then drove less than five minutes down the road, less than two miles away, to Hillsborough HS's track for 200s. I managed 8 in this 19-degree weather. I hit 31-low, 31-low, 31-mid, 31-mid, 31-high, 31-high, 32-low, 32-low. See a pattern? I then rushed to collect my things--and myself!--to drive back to the Y for some more action. (Between gathering my things, driving to the Y, and getting on the treadmill, the transition amounted to a 10-minute "break".) I set the treadmill to 14.0 speed, hopped on when it reached .05M/16 seconds, and ran until I reached .17M/49 seconds. It's in the books!

Jan 16, 2022

Here's what I'm thinking on this FRIGID day of teen temperatures....two weeks out from Millrose.

Head to Hillsborough HS in lieu of the meeting up with the guys at GA. Do 8 x 200 at 30 seconds with a 2:00 rest.  

For perspective, on January 27, 2019...(two weeks out from Millrose)

The plan was to head to Hillsborough HS in lieu of the meeting up with the guys at GA. I'd do 12 x 200 at 30 seconds with a 2:00 rest.  My rest hovered in the 2:10-2:15 range.  My runs were: 30.6, 30.4, 30.2, 31.4, 30.8, 30.5, 30.8, 31.2, 30.6, 30.8, 30.5, 29.5. 

I'd say this is 2:10 800m work.  If I am going to take 2:00 of rest, then these 200s need to be sub-30. It was a tough workout! I am not quite as conditioned as I need to be. The January 2014 version of this workout provides good perspective.