Met SteveK, TylerS and Travis at the SF track. I don't know why we ever meet there. It is always so windy. Today was no exception. But every time I think, "it won't be windy today." Warmed up 2.25. After .25 of warm up and some coughing in this first stint, I went to my van and drank some dayquil. Wasn't sure how the 1/2 piece of bread/vanilla gu/dayquil concoction would interact in my stomach, might have turned into a volcanic science experiment, but it was ok. Plan was 6x1200, 600m rest, McMillan pace chart says 4:17-4:30. I wanted 4:17-4:20. I did 4:19 (with a very fast first lap 1:22 thanks to TylerS' exuberant pacing) (3:57 rest), 4:17 (3:58 rest), 4:20 (4:34-includes hs bathroom break), 4:20 (4:11), 4:21 (3:54), 4:21. I was so sad to be 4:21 in the last two. I was able to outkick Tyler on #5, but on #6 he started strong and stayed strong, and I came in last on the last one (the lead guys did 4:09-impressive!). The guys were great to run with, and really helped me. Given how I feel and this point in tax season, I am thrilled with this workout. There is the famous Yoda saying printed on the hs wall that I read each of the three times I hit the bathroom this morning, "Do, or do not. There is no 'try'." Well, that didn't quite work for going 4:20 or faster, but it did for completing 6 reps. One day I may be a jedi, but for now I am a padawan.
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