I was aching to finish

Friday, 5/28-Neighborhood run of 3.35M in 25:10.

Thursday, 5/26/16-Time trial at Henderson at 5:55 AM.  I arrived at 5:30 to warm up.  No one was there initially, so I wondered whether I had heard the message correctly on Tuesday.  People began to arrive shortly.  It wasn't until about 5:50 that I learned that we'd be running 800 meters.  On Tuesday, I heard Kevin mention 1200.  I was thankful.

I was reasonably stretched, but certainly not race-ready, having done no strides or anything.

We mounted the line.  I started well and found myself behind Ed, with Scott out front.  We hit the 200 in order at 30, 31, 32.  At the 300 mark, I thought about going around Ed, but I was cautious.  We hit the 400 in the same order at 62, 64, 65.  Ed began to pull away from me at the 500 mark.  Shucks!  I didn't look down at the 600 mark, but I knew Scott was about five seconds ahead of me and Ed three.

Coming up the homestretch, my back tightened and I was aching to finish.  I could hear Kevin saying 2:08 (Scott), 2:09, 2:10 (Ed), 2:11, 2:12, 2:13, 2:14, 2:15 (Delvin).  John Manion ran 2:22 and the host of others came in after he did.  My achilles is bothering me.

Wednesday, 5/25-took off

Tuesday, 5/24-The 5:50 AM workout at Henderson HS was a continuous 2.5M, the first mile at Broad Street Run pace (10M), the second mile at 10K pace, and the last 800 in 5K pace.  In my condition, this meant coming through the first mile in 6:30, covering the second mile in 6:10, and finishing the last 800 with a sub-3:00.  I came through the first mile in 6:35, I dropped the pace some, but I couldn't hold it.  I took a break for the equivalent of a lap.  I then finished up with 4:30 1200, covering the last 800 in sub-3:00.

Monday, 5/23-Neighborhood run of 3.35M in 25:20.  My achilles is a little tender.