a little down about my fitness level

Sunday, March 27th--today the Mid-Atlantic Championship Meet is being held at U of Delaware. I plan to run the 800 and a relay. Despite being a little down about my fitness level, I will do my best to drop a season's best. What's remarkable is that I felt the same way right before this same meet in March 2009. But, I wound up running 2:04, which would be fine with me. That early March 2009 post is worth reading.

Saturday, March 26--went to Westtown School's track for a briefy. warmed up. stretched. 3x150s at various paces: one for first lap of 800, one for first second lap of 400, and one for first lap of 400. (400 just in case I am asked to run the 4x400 at today's Mid-Atlantic Championship Meet at U of Delaware.) Unfortunately, these 150s did not feel particularly great; I thought I was running faster than I actually was. The first one was supposed to be 800 race pace (the first lap of the 800). I ran the 150 in 24, not 22.5, but I felt like I was going at 22-sec pace...based on the energy I was expending. Boy was I off. The second one was supposed to be the pace of the second 200 in a 400 meter race, or 21 seconds. It turned out I had run 22 seconds. The third 150 was supposed to be the pace of the first 200 in a 400 meter race, or 20 seconds or better. I ran 21.

I was supposed to run mid-22s, low-21s, and 20s or better. Instead I ran 24,22,and 21, an average of more than a second off per 150.

Friday, March 25--4.4 miles easy.

Thursday, March 24--Did slight downhill 300s (6 in all) on the street behind Rustin's stadium. Jogged 300 back to start; 2:20 break. 47,47,47,45,44,44. worked on strong arm action. Total distance: 4 miles

Wednesday, March 23--Penn Oaks. Lift. Two miles.

Tuesday, March 22--went to Henderson for first workout of spring season. The workout was 6x800 with 200 m jog in-between. Got there late, missed the first one, did the second one, stopped halfway through the third one, and then decided I didn't 1) feel that great and 2) would prefer some light jogging as part of my week's taper. So, I jogged 2 miles. Total for the day 4 miles.
Monday, March 21--2.2 mile loop.
Sunday, March 20--drove to Penn Oaks to lift. 2 miles on treadmill.
Saturday, March 19--6x200 in 30 (7.5s/50m), 5x150 in 21 (7s/50m), 4x100 in 13 (6.5s/50m). With jogs in-between and warm-up+cool down, total distance was about 4.5.