Monday, July 7, 2014

High Noon At Temple

I should have been a Drama Major in high school it's just inherent in my dna,but for my final track workout b4 Nationals I arrived at Temple's Geasey Field at 11.45am and began my 5x1000m repeats at high noon......you'll just have to hum the Ennio Morricone western tune yourself!!!!

My 21st repeat since March 15th and last one b4 heading to Winston Salem and Nationals so there was a desire to make it a good one but factor in last Saturdays less than pleasing 4x1 mile repeats and the need for a better all round performance kicked up a notch.
Last time out over 5x1000m on June 14th I went:
1.16-1.19-35=3.10.8
1.17-1.21-36=3.14.4
1.21-1.24-35=3.20.6
1.24-1.24-37=3.26.8
1.24-1.26-33=3.23.3
14 seconds slower than my previous effort on May 31st......#redemption

#1 1,000m
1.16-1.19-36=3.11.9
Almost identical to how I opened last time.....and we all know how that went south on me in a heartbeat.....let's hope it isn't a repeat repeat....

#2 1,000m
1.17-1.20-36=3.13.8
Level after two repeats the trick now was to not fold like I did over the final 3x1,000m like I did three weeks ago

#3 1,000m
1.20-1.22-37=3.19.1
I was a second up w/ two to go,granted I was slowing but not at the rate I was slowing last time out

#4 1,000m
1.22-1.24-36=3.22.7
5 seconds up w/ 1 1,000n to go,did I have anything left.........

#5 1,000m
1.22-1.24-33=3.19.5
You bet ya I did!!!

Nine seconds up on last time out and only 2 seconds off of getting alll five 1,000s at 3.20 and under which I had done back on May 31st thanks to repeats of:1.17-1.21-35=3.13.2 1.19-1.21-36=3.16.3 1.17-1.22-36=3.15.2 1.20-1.22-37=3.19.1 1.19-1.22-35=3.16.1
Overall I'm pleased period,it was quicker than last time out,I'd reversed the trend after last weeks 4x1 mile repeat fiasco and for a final repeat session b4 Nationals I'd ended on a high note.
Now we have to see if 21 repeats over 17 weeks has been enough to get on that podium at Nationals

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