It'd be great to hit this mark

 Sat, 3/5-

Today was a bit of a recovery day. I just went to the Y WITH V AND DID...

MILE IN 8:30

STRETCH FOR 5:00

MILE IN 8:30

LIFTED FOR 5:00

MILE IN 8:30

STRENGTH/ABS EXERCISES FOR 5:00

Fri, 3/4

Made my way to NYC for Night at the Races #5, 600m edition.

I arrived in NYC at about 5:45, having left Millburn at about 4:45.

Sat in my car for a bit and then made my way to the parking garage at 6:00. I was trying to time my parking so that I'd owe no more than 2 hours' worth of fare.

Once in the arena, I sat for a bit and then began warming up at exactly 6:30. The mens 600m was scheduled for 7:15. After a 7:50 mile, I stretched well and tried to beat the irritation of my piriformis muscle. At just before 7:00, I did perhaps three 60m strides in about 9 seconds. During my strides, were called to check in. Got my number, 5, and discovered I was in heat 3 of 5.

After the pileup in the second heat at the 120m mark, I figured I'd be careful. The gun went off and I quickly found myself pulling up the rear. I felt comfortable, though.

I paid seen attention to the clock. I saw 30.xx at the 200 mark. I tried to remain comfortable over the next 200. I saw 1:01.xx at the 400 mark, which meant a 30/31. A little worried that I would run 1:35, I pushed the backstretch and passed one guy and kept driving, hoping for another 30-second 200. I thought that perhaps I could break 1:33. I wound up slowing over the last 30m, which accounted for a 31.9 last 200 and a 1:33.8.

Lap	Split
1	30.889	30.889
2	31.013	1:01.902
3	31.908	1:33.810

In Jan 2018, I ran 1:32.29  (31.454 (31.454) 1:01.807 (30.354) 1:32.286 (30.479))

The main difference comes down to the last 200. That season, I went on to run 2:11.67 in the 800. (31, 32, 33, 34)

It'd be great to hit this mark, maybe even break 2:10, at Nationals. I have only about 10 days to sharpen up for this.

How about 32,32,33,33?