Thatcher's Running Blog

I ran 7.5 miles with Neal this morning. It was cold, snowy, and slick. We did five miles and a few more on the indoor track. I felt pretty good, but didn't like the weather.

I did four a four hundred workout today. We had me, Neal, Pete, and Andrew. We did eight four hundreds I warmed up four miles. My first one was 63 with Neal and Pete. My second was 63 with Neal and Pete again. My next two were 64, with Neal and two seconds back from Pete. The next one was 63 with Neal. The sixth was 63, a second back from Andrew and Neal. I was right with Neal on the seventh, at 62. The last one Neal barely beat me, we were both 61. I was pretty tired on the last one, but I was glad to be able to finish with a 61. 

My intervals were:

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I ran nine miles with Neal tonight. It was nice because it actually warmed up a little bit. I felt good. 

I ran 6.5 pretty easy with Neal today. We sorta made up a new loop. We went on ninth, down past the graveyard, and past the train tracks onto University. It was a pretty good loop, something new. We then did some strides on the grass. 

I ran the 1500 today. I was hoping to get anywhere from 4:00 to 4:10. Which would have been a pr equivalent. 

I warmed up about 2.5 miles and stretched. The weather was not good, 36 with a light snow. There were about twenty two guys in the race, and I was seeded 12th. I got a good start, and was in sixth or seventh place through the first 400. I came through at 65. I was passed by two guys on the backstretch. I should have tried to keep up with that front group, but I thought I went out too fast. I went through eight hundred meters at 2:12-2:13. I was still in pretty good position, but not feeling great. Neal caught me on this lap with five hundred meters to go. My third 400 was 70, and I was slowing down. The last 400 meters of the race I did in 73. I don't know what happened, it was just really, really slow.

So my converted time for a 1600 was about 4:35. This is eight seconds off my pr. I know I am faster than last year, I think it was just inexperience. I wasn't used to running a  mile, and I may have gone out too fast for the conditions. The funny thing is, I wasn''t very tired, and I'm not even sore the next day. I think I can push it a lot harder, and will try again next weekend.

I cooled down 2.5 miles with Neal.

I didn't run today. It was snowy and I didn't really have the motivation to go out and run by myself.