a somewhat different workout

Tues, 8.23.11--

Went to Henderson today to face a somewhat different workout: 2x2400 with a 400 jog between sets, followed by 4x200 with a 200 jog-rest.

We took the first 1200 of the first 2400 easy, it appeared, as some of us were chatting it up as we ran. We hit only 3:12 at the 800. We picked it up a bit, coming through the mile in just over 6:00 and finishing up at about 8:50. After what appeared to be a 200 meter jog, we got going again. This time, however, we got out harder and kept a more even pace. I remember hearing 2:50 at the half and seeing 5:41 at the mile. I has passed Manion by then and was just a few meters behind Kevin. Manion came back at me and I hung tough until I lost my mojo at the 2000 meter mark at 7:07 and copped out.

The 200s went fine, of course. A little speedwork was good. Well, technically, a lot of the guys regard the whole workout as speedword. Anyway, I managed 37, 35, 33, and 30, along with a couple of guys. Most of the guys in the A group ran between 35 and 37.

Mon--I was scheduled for a rest day or an easy run of 30 minutes. I chose the latter. My easy run training pace stands at 7:11 (17:15 date 5K). I did roughly 4 miles (1 full Rustin Plus loop, in addition to a Regular Rustin loop) in 28:44--7:11 pace. Ahah!