Saturday, October 17, 2009

40... 39... 38... 37... 36... 35...

Thats right! We only have 35 more days, from today, until Nationals! That is 5 weeks! Wow, it doesn't seem possible for it to only be 5 weeks away but it is. The time has come. The season has flew by like I knew it would, and there are only 3 meets left. Aquinas, Conference, Nationals. . .

This week was a very tough week. Monday we took it easy but Tuesday we did our hardest workout of the year, some say. I am not sure what our hardest workout it. Being fit like I am this year, I am able to recover after these fast intervals better; I have noticed. We did our staple workout, 20 x 400's. We did this out at the soccer fields on the course, with a 400 meter lap marked out. It was bad because we has four 90 degree turns to go around. Here are the splits:

74
72
70
70
70
70
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
68
68
68
68
67
67
67

That is correct. Never got slower on any of these and continued to drop some time. Not a bad way to run a workout. It was nice to start out a little slower and ease into it instead of running 65 on the first on and then 75 on the last one. The workout was very effective and will make anyone mentally tougher.

This week was also weirdly cold. Tuesday morning it was in the 60's when we did our morning run. Since that morning, I haven't felt anything above 50 degrees. Wednesday when Corey, Shane, and I went to the forest, it was a rainy 44 degrees!

Yesterday we did another hard workout. A mile hard, then the Villanova. My mile was great! I finally pr'd; went 4:26! Went out at 65, then 66, then 67, then 68. I finished beside Corey with Linkous and Erock in front of us. The Villanova part went great as well! Here are the splits to this workout:

Mile - 4:26 (splits: 65, 66, 67, 68)
400 meter jog
4 minutes of standing rest (heart rate 25 per 15 sec.)

Villanova:
200m - .30 : 100m jog - .33
300m - .50 : 100m jog - .33
300m - .50 : 100m jog - .34
300m - .50 : 100m jog - .36
300m - .49 : 100m jog - .33
300m - .49 : 100m jog - .33
300m - .50 : 100m jog - .34
300m - .50 : 100m jog - .37
300m - .50 : 100m jog - .33
300m - .50 : 100m jog - .33
300m - .50 : 100m jog - .33
300m - .49 : 100m jog - .33
300m - .49 : 100m jog - Done

Total time for Villanova (5k)- 17:34
Total time overall- 22:00

So, the workout was a great success. Did it on Spartan Stadium's track as well so not the best conditions. Finished the same on this, beside Corey with Linkous and Erock in front a little. That sent me into a great mood for the weekend.

Saturday has not been as good. I wasted $5.50 on a bad movie: Where The Wild Things Are. I don't know why I let Wysocki convince me into watching this thing. I got home to find out Ohio State lost to Purdue! Could this be serious! The #7 team losing to the 1-5 Purdue! Wow. Pryor through 2 interceptions and fumbled twice as well. I think something needs to change.

Anyways, the week has been great. I will finish up my week tomorrow with a nice 17 mile run out at Hangover. It will give me 92 for the week and then it is time to start dropping some mileage!

This is what I do! wmo

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