we were finished

Saturday, 8/15-Met up with Bruce and Duncan at Radnor HS.  Mary was there with who I assume to be her husband.  We got a very late start on account of 1) a tree that had fallen 20 meters beyond the finish line across all lanes and 2) the traffic Bruce had encountered on the Schuylkill en route.  Bruce mentioned in an email that he wanted to do a couple of 300s followed by "whatever."  I waited for a while and decided it was time to get going.  As soon as I spiked up, Bruce came moseying down the walkway!  While he greeted the comrades and warmed up, I decided to do a portion of the workout I had on tap: 2x 300m @:47, 2x 200m @:29, 2x 150m @:21 w/60 second interval between each repeat and an 800 meter between sets.

I decided to do the 200s and 150s.  The 30-second 200s were somewhat flaccid.  The 20-second 150s were better.  

When Bruce was all ready, we chatted about the 300s.  I assumed that he wanted to do the 300s at 800-meter race pace.  On the contrary, he wanted to do the 300s in [near] 400-meter race pace! We discussed how he would try to maintain 14second 100s, on his way to 42 for the 300, and how I would try to maintain 13.5-second 100s, on my way to 40.5.  I ran an even first 300, hitting the 200 in 27 and finishing in 40.8.  Bruce crossed at 42.0.  We took a 10-minute break heading into #2.  I got out a little more quickly for the second 300, touching the 100-meter mark a bit sooner.  Although I hit the 200 in 26-high, I tightened up and covered the last 100 in 14-low to finish in 41.1.  Bruce crossed in 44 and change.

I thought we were going to do more (e.g., 2x 200m @:29, 2x 150m @:21), but I understood that we were finished.  Great job, my man Bruce!  Coffee at Hub Bub was, as usual, a good way to cap off the gathering.

Friday, 8/14-

Ran 4.4M (2 Rustin-plus loops) in 34:18 (17:50, 16:28).  The first loop was just over 8:00/mile pace; the second loop was about 7:30 pace.  The total run was about 7:47 pace.  Felt okay.