Speedwork

Met up with Brian and Steve today at the Dulles High School track for speedwork. Damn it was hot. We started just after 5:30 PM, intending to do 8x400, with our usual jogging 400 recovery between each. Things were reasonably tough through the first four but I felt like I'd be able to get through 8, barely. But after the 6th one we had to walk most of the recovery due to the heat. Once again, the pace wasn't a problem, just the heat. We went ahead and did the 7th but after that we pretty much waved the white flag. I think Brian ended up attempting an 8th one after a recovery walk with us but I'm not sure it was an all-out effort. Our recovery is a full 400 for a reason - we like to burn these, and given that we jog it it's a pretty active recovery. But it's probably too long with the temperatures. We're only getting hotter the longer we stay out there.

Anyway, other than not getting in the final 400 it was a decent workout. It's fun to run fast.

Total distance Thursday (8/9) - 4.25 miles. 400 times were: 1:18, 1:18, 1:19, 1:18, 1:19, 1:19, 1:17.