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To and from AU, plus a time trial for Lazurus

June 7, 2021 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: 90ish and humid

Comments:
After baking in the sun for 90 minutes at practice on the HS field, I headed over to AU in a hurry to catch Arthur Delot-Vilain's 1600m time trial with Matt S pacing him and Benji supporting him. Splits of 82.3, 81.9,96.6, 77.3 were not exactly what a coach would recommend, but they made for an unforgettable effort and an impressive 5:38.0. I even jumped in alongside Surfer Boy with 400 to go and was awed by his primal surge and resurrection from a miserable third lap. In fact, I only mustered 200 meters before cutting across the grass to catch the torso crossing the line 33 seconds after he hit the 1400 mark. It was quite the 19 second negative split. As Mustang said, each lap seemed to mirror Arthur's high school career, right down to the Covid-canceled junior year of track. Eventually, Matt ran with me back to GDS at a slowly building pace. I'm still pretty low on energy, but with only the two short runs to and from AU, I never felt as crumby as the past few days.