I am one with the levee and the levee with me

12 easy

Starting off the New Year right with a track workout. 3 x 1600m (200m jog) + 3 x 3000m (400m jog) + 4 x 200m (200m jog).

5:19, 5:18, 5:18 (T)

3:03, 3:03, 3:04 (I)

34.4, 33.7, 33.1, 32.9 (R)

It poured during the 1600s. 1/4-1 inch of water in lane 1 all the way around. It stopped and the track mostly drained before the 1000s, though I was totally soaked. Relatively warm at 65°F. Everything felt pretty good. I kept starting the 1000s a little quick (72s 1st quarter).

This is the last speed work I do before Houston. There's a 4 x 2 mile scheduled for Saturday, and after that it's all taper and smaller maintenance work.

12 easy

AM - 12 very easy w/ 4 x 200m hill sprints. Also got a speed rep in during the first mile trying to get away from crazy doggo. I don't like when crazy doggo is loose, but man I can find a high gear when it happens.

7:57 avg pace. Hardly moving.

PM - 6 easy, 7:29 pace.

12 easy

Failed workout. I had 4 x 3200m on the schedule, but I wasn't feeling great on the warmup. Shortened it to 3 x 3200m. On the first 1600 I only managed 5:36. I stopped, jogged a lap to try to reset and started again. 5:23. Not so bad. Let's try another. 5:26 fading badly over the final lap. I pulled the plug at that point. There is a time and place for pushing through tired legs, but I don't feel that 2 weeks before the goal race is that time. 

Failed workouts never feel great, but I know myself well enough by now that I can shake this off and rest up.

PM -- Skipped the afternoon run in favor of a nap.