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thursday, june 30, 2011

Track Work/Speed Strength

Distance: 4:38 miles
Time: 55:33

Comments: The workout kind of loomed over me all day due to the difficulty I've had over the past few weeks. Speed/Strength is always the toughest workout of the week and that's even worse when the temperatures are past the century mark. It's not that I was dreading it, I just was a little concerned of how my performance would be.

The plan was to build on the progress from last week - eight laps and one extra without the exercises. I got started a little before the main group since the constant whining about the workout on the part of the high school kids was really getting on my nerves.

I started off a little slower than normal hoping for consistency throughout. I had a bit more control on the running portions, I think, but still found myself dragging pretty hard on the back 200m of the latter ones. I really didn't think I pulled that final speed strength lap in that slow.

The final speed lap went a hell of a lot better than I expected. It is a bit encouraging to have that much muster after this workout. Of course that also suggests I should be pushing harder during the workout itself.

Conditions:

Hour: 7:00 p.m.
Surface: track
Weather: clear
Temperature: 105 degrees
Humidity: 10 percent
Wind: 9 mph
Location: Marco de Niza High School, Chandler, Arizona
Shoes: New Balance 760

Injury update: Nothing major.

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