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800's workout

March 7, 2012 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Run

Comments:
striders
6 by 800 with 1 minute resting/jogging recovery between each
2 minute resting/jogging recovery
6 by 200 with 200 jog recovery
mile barefoot on the rugby field (aka in the mud)

I had expected this to go very poorly. I was tired. I was mopey. I was emotionally down. It was SUPER windy. It couldn't decide whether it wanted to be warm or cold out. I was pissed. I need to study. UGH.

But this actually went surprisingly well, considering! I guess I'm just slow in my old age that I could consider these barely-sub-3:00 800's fast. but that's actually about what used to be my race pace. but I guess these should be faster than my race pace. I don't know. It's hard to reason this out alone. Or maybe I just think about it too much. That's probably it. I felt strong and powerful and fast today though. Even if I wasn't. I can still consider it a win.

Distance Duration Pace Interval Type Shoes
10.24 Miles 1:08:01
2.5 Miles 20:00 8:00 / Mile Warmup Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
0.5 Miles 3:00 5:59 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
0.25 Miles   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters 0:39 5:13 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters 0:40 5:21 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters 0:39 5:13 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters 0:39 5:13 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
0.5 Miles 2:55 5:50 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
0.5 Miles 2:57 5:54 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters 0:38 5:05 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
0.5 Miles 2:59 5:58 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
1.0 Miles 8:30 8:30 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
0.5 Miles 2:58 5:56 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
200.0 Meters 0:40 5:21 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
0.5 Miles 2:59 5:58 / Mile   Asics Gel-Nimbus 12
2.0 Miles 17:48 8:53 / Mile Cooldown Asics Gel-Nimbus 12