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6*800

December 28, 2010 (Afternoon)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: indoor track

Comments:
11:30a; WU indoor track, drills, strides
6*800 w/ 200jog before #2-3 and 2:00rest before #4-6. splits - 2:23.8, 2:25.7, 2:26.5, 2:28.2, 2:28.1, 2:30.3
CD indoor track, long stretch

the plan over break was to run 4 pace workouts (1 per week) to get ready/see if I could go low 15s at the CMU 5k. The distance of the pace workouts all total from 4800 to 5000 meters to simulate a race. I skipped the 2nd planned workout (8*600) because Veale was closed last week, so I jumped straight from 12*400 2 weeks ago to 6*800 today. The effort required for 12*400 @ 72s told me that 6*800 at 72s (2:24s, 15:00 5k) probably wouldn't be possible, so while warming up I figured I should bump the pace to 73s (2:26s, 15:12.5 5k). Well, my body didn't get the message because I still ran a 2:23 to open this workout. Pretty sure that put me in debt for the remainder. Honestly thought about quitting after 3 repeats when #3 at 2:26.5 hurt like hell; instead, I decided on 2:00rest instead of 200jog rest (which was about 1:15rest). The 4th and 5th repeats were OK, but on #6 all I was thinking was "1) Damage control, and 2) Don't run a 2:31."

Pros:
-I'm glad I didn't quit like I quit after 7 400s in the 10*400 during finals. Mentally persevered.
-I averaged 2:27.1, which is a 15:19.7 5k.
-I didn't run a 2:31.
-I did this in trainers.

Cons:
-Dumb first interval, could have hit under 2:27.0 for all 6 intervals for a better, more consistent workout.
-Had to take more than 200jog between intervals to complete the workout.
-Went into the 6th interval already defeated, WRONG mindset.