And I’m #20043. Wow! And the race is only 4 1/2 weeks away now.
So this week: So far, Monday and today ( Wednesday) were our hard, track workout days. We switched the 2nd hard workout to Wednesday because both Coach E and I have to be home early tomorrow! So I got to do both hard workouts this week afterall . Yay. ( can you tell I’m really tired right now!) Monday’s workout wasn’t too bad, I ran about 3 miles beforehand, then we did 12 200s, divided into sets of 4, with a 30 sec recovery after each 200, and 3 minutes in between each set. First set was at goal 3200 meter ( 2 mile) pace, second set at goal 1600/mile pace, third set at 800 meter pace ( i.e., the fastest!). My times all ranged from 46-49, not much variation unfortunately!
Tuesday was a recovery run for the team, I again put in some miles first, then about 40+ minutes with them. So my total was almost 8 miles.
Today. My legs are still quivering! I ran 3+ first, then the warmup with the team. It was a beautiful day, a chilly breeze, but bright and sunny, around 56°. Shorts and t-shirt weather, although when you stopped running, it was cold in that breeze. Our workout: 3×1000, then 2×800 meters. Coach E figured paces based on Coach Roy Benson’s paces for the team’s 1600/mile times. I stayed with one of the girls, MS, for most of it – she did great, and I was working hard to stay with her! I think our times were 4:19 for the first 1000, but then I got my “legs” (it takes me one rep to get the speed back) and the next two were right around 4:12. Three minutes rest in between each, and then a slightly longer rest before starting the 800s. MS was able to go faster on the first one, but my time was around 3:21 on the first, 3:22 on the second. Then a nice, easy cooldown.
During cross-country practices I can usually hit these kinds of times with no problem, but right now, coming after a winter with a lot of slower running, my legs are having a hard time adjusting! So when I do my extra running before practice, I am trying to go nice and slow, a sort of extended warm up. I would like to do more after practice, but no time! I need to get home and make sure dinner is started, then get youngest DD to her track practice at 6pm! We are having busy days until taper time – then it should ease up a bit. :)
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