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Christmas workout with a future brother-in-law

December 25, 2019 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: 50s

Comments:
Had the usual Christmas day with Si, Lis, Sarah, Jon, Tom, Carol, Leah, Anna, and Lew. Spent a couple of hours chainsawing down scrub trees, loping up the branches, and transporting the foliage before Jon, Leah, and I headed off for a much anticipated run. Wandered to the far side of the high school after checking out potential hills before I suggested a downward ladder on the HS track. They both seemed game, and we arrived there after about 14 minutes. A few leg swings later we set off to run 400m, 300, 200, 100 with generous recoveries. times were
1:26 for the 400 (tried to drop pace at each 100... 24, 22, 20, 20) Jon was a few steps back the entire way
55.8 for the 300 with Jon coming up beside me on the final 100 to make me work.
36.4 for the 200 with Jon pulling away to run a 28 and me trying not to burst my hernia repair
20.4 for the 100 which probably says a lot about my top speed at 46.95 Recoveries were usually at least 300 meters slow jog and walk.
Was impressed by Jon and Leah for both their willingness to do the workout and for their speed and good humor. Jon seemed a bit worse for wear afterwards, but Leah made us run the 40 seconds up the hill to Carol's.