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Seven Mile

October 6, 2010 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: 65 Sunny

Comments:
2 mi warm-up
7 mi tempo @ MLK (20:02 out, 19:27 back)
6x200 striders "relay race" style on MLK
1 mi back to Veale
Stretch/Roll/Ibis/Ice Knee

Coach moved a lot of people out of the top group today and told us to pick it up on the way back if we were feeling good. I came into this mentally tired, but there was really nothing wrong with me today and I haven't said that very often this year. At the turn-around every took off and it took me another mile and a half to catch back up to Robert and Ethan Teare. I finished with them, fairly relaxed although I felt it some whenever our pace dipped below 5:30ish. I had some minor stomach cramping but nothing serious. My heart rate was only 176. I felt dead during the 200s that were uphill but otherwise fine. My knee was also okay.

I have to be fairly pleased with this one. Nothing went terribly wrong and I stayed with the group (except Chris Kelly and Carter, but whatever...). This actually included the fastest 6 mile tempo I've ever done (33:45 for the LAST six miles).

This workout was actually faster than any tempo of remotely comparable length that I have ever done. I think this is the first time I've been able to say that about anything this year.