PM: 6.25 including 9x400 with 1min recovery in 69, 72, 72, 72, 73, 74, 72, 71, 72... So I lead out the first one and feel pretty good, but henry wanted to lead the next few so I let him and I ran fairly on the outside of the lane to stay close. After he hit 74 I started leading again because I knew I could go faster. Had to go around some people a few times but it wasn't too bad. I had planned on 10x400 but henry dropped after number 8 (which he lead and I needed to pass him). I knew that I would run a 71 or maybe 70 at that point. But since it is an indicator workout, there wasn't much point in doing it once I knew I could. And with nobody to run with I just said screw it. Excuses excuses I know. But I know what I could run, and that is the point of the workout. I don't think the last one has much if any physiological benefit and it might be detrimental to go that hard. Averaged 71.8 (but probably more like 72.2 considering I don't remember the tenths place for any of them). Should be good for a 4:48 or slightly better. The new goal is just to break 4:50 this race and then see if I can break that time next week.
AM: 4.25 Turns out the deadline for registration for the BU meet was last night. Woops. Emailed race director. Looks like he still might let me in. He emailed me back asking what event I wanted to run.
PM: 6.5 Was planning on skipping this run for the taper but the race director hasn't emailed me back again yet. So I don't know if I will be racing on Saturday or not. If I don't hear from him by the workout tomorrow, I am gonna go ahead and assume I won't be racing on Saturday and do the workout. I am not really peaked yet anyway. And one more week of weight loss can only help.
PM: 7.1 including 5x1k with 200m recovery (varied from 1min to 1:45). Because of the short recovery and a slightly different philosophy I have about workouts this year, they were a bit slow on purpose. 3:27 (henry's fault), 3:23, 3:25, 3:23, 3:23. Last year I bust my butt to hit every one at 3:20 and take 3+min recoveries. This year I am more focused on it being controlled fast and reducing the recovery time. Also I think I am still feeling monday's workout in my legs. It looks like Im not gonna race this weekend so that is fine. I'll be ready next sunday.
