AM:
VA loop before school
PM:
Speed. We did 2 laps warmup, stretching and drills, then distance did 2 mile warmup (to the gully, a lap, and back) and a mile speed changes. We changed shoes and did a lap then started our workout. It was 2 sets of 800, 600, 400, 300, 200, 100. The 800 and 600 were at mile pace and the rest was at 800 pace. I hit the 800 in 2:42, then the 600 was exactly 2 minutes, 400 I picked it up like we were supposed to but was ahead of the group so I started to slow down because I thought I was going too fast, until Bill said to stick it out to the end so I figured I'd be fine to go faster. I think I hit close to a 71. Then the 300 was a 51, and the rest of my splits I don't know. Time to get a watch. The second set I was slower, but I still pushed myself. In the 800 I had the biggest sideache of my life, it felt like I was being stabbed. Not that I've experienced it before but that's what I imagine it would feel like :) but I still pushed through it and was able to get rid of it for the most part before the next interval. The 400 was where I got myself to work a bit harder, I still am having a hard time with accepting the pain but at least I'm getting better at it. By the 300 I was working my hardest again. I also struggle mentally, when I told myself I could do it I found that it was a lot easier. This workout was a lot harder than it sounded, probably because of how fast the pace was, I'm used to trying to hit 80s. I worked hard, and even though my second set was slower, I pushed myself which is something that I haven't been able to get myself to do for a while. So I'm happy with this workout. My legs hurt now.
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