Thursday Morning's Track Time

Track: (Anticipated) 4 x 1200m @ Tempo w/2 min. recovery, 5 min. break, 8 x 75m strides (on grass), 1.25 warm-up @ Recovery Pace (70-84% MHR).

Heart Monitor Data: 612 cals, 83% MHR avg., 95% MHR max.

Weather Report: Mostly Cloudy, 66°F, 71% Humidity, Winds: E @ 8 mph; feels like 66°F.

I managed to dig out the forms I received while participating in Greater Rochester Track Club Spring Workout Sessions. On the sheets, distribuetd at each evening's workout, are some great tips and training suggestions, many of which I have unfortunately neglected to follow-through on. This morning, the plan was to wake early and get to the track before the local highschool football team arrives to begin their two-a-days.

I've elected to begin this round of weekly (fingers crossed) sessions with the first of seven that I began and saw thourgh completion in the spring. This morning I planned on running on the workout articluted above.Here's what actually went down:

1.25 warm-up @ Recovery Pace--:11:16 @ 74% avg. MHR/80% max MHR (Recovery)

4 x 1200m @ Tempo w/2 min. recovery
1st 1200m--:04:53 min.,83% avg. MHR/89% max. MHR
2nd 1200m--:04:53 min., 85/92
3rd 1200m--:04:55 min., 85/91
4th 1200m--:04:55 min., 85/93

5 min. break

8 x 75m strides (on grass)

1.25 warm-up @ Recovery Pace--:11:00 @ 79% avg. MHR/86% max MHR (Recovery)

A odd series of results: I did complete the 1200m runs, but due to time constarints, was unable to get at the strides. The times I garnered with the 120om were terrible and I got ptrogressively slower(!).

Despite the poor perfromance, I was glad to be at the track (in retrospect) and enjoyed the psychological exercise of focusing on laps, times, form and effort. My next schedueld race is a 5k on Saturday morning, so I will do a 5-6 mile training run early tomorrow morning, maybe before going into work.

Breathe in, breathe out... YOU AND I ARE ALIVE!