I was tight!

Jan 10, 2017

I headed to my alma mater, Swarthmore College, to use its battered, non-competition track.  I chatted it up with Pete Carroll and one of his assistants, John Noon, before warming up in the drab, drafty and somewhat crowded field house.  The infield was being used, and there were, go figure, runners about. 

I tried to get myself nice and warm and stretched out.  I was tight! I managed to get started at close 6:30 or so, having arrived at 5:50.  My tepid plan was to do some four (4) 200s at 600-meter race pace.  

Run 1: 31-low
Run 2: 31-low
Run 3: 29-mid
Run 4: 30-low

I took 3:30 between each run, feeling the effects of yesterday's loops and conveyor belt. 

Come spring, I'd like to be able to do 8x200, the first four 29-30 and the second four in 26-27.  This would compare well to my college days when we'd do 4x200 in 27-28 and 4x200 in 24-25.