Weather - 61 degrees, sunny/cloudy. It was nice to put in a big workout today. My confidence was ebbing due to my mediocre race last Saturday, and I was thinking maybe I had reached a mini peak in March, and had come down a bit. It probably has to do with racing almost every weekend, because I feel tired more often, take more easy days, and am not running long with any consistency. All of these things have probably contributed to a reduction in racing ability. I still feel very fit, however, and I enjoy racing a lot, so if it comes with a slight reduction in race times, then I can live with that. Today I decided to do a hill workout, since I have not done one in at least 4 weeks. I did my usual routine of 100m at 5k pace to the base of the hill, 100M uphill at 5k pace, and then 150M sprinting all-out downhill. Recovery was a 300M jog back to the starting point. The last time I did this workout I did 18 reps. When I started today I did not feel great and decided to go as long as I felt comfortable. After 8 reps I started to feel better and I ended up doing 20 reps. Doing that many reps restores my confidence in my overall fitness level. This Thursday I plan on doing some speed work at Busey Woods, 600M reps with a 300M recovery. This is my favorite workout. #186 z.m. - #99
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