AM: 30min plod along the beachfront looking like Jared Tallent. Really couldn't get going this morning. But beautiful weather and straight out to Emporio with Kirst after for bacon & eggs.
PM: Jogged over to ES Marks wearing way too much gear and sweating like a pig to arrive and find Gary asking me how long I'll take to get ready (the squad are about to start). Strip off, do a few strides and realise that with the attendees the squad is looking pretty quality these days. Benny Saint is acting as timekeeper, Matt Hudson (29min 10km guy) is smashing out shorter reps while I watch Keith Mc and Jared West (1:46 800m man) float off in front of me. Session was 2 x 1600m, 2 x 800m and 2 x 400m all off 2min rests. So to be run hard.
Was pretty much solo on the first 1600m in 4:53. Second one Jared blew a fuse (just back from long achilles lay off) so went past him at 1km, but with him tagging behind, to run 4:51. Then the 800's which I ran with Keith in 2:19 each. The rests were allowing enough recovery to attack each rep and so the 400's were in 63 and 64, going lactic on the final 100m with Alex R breezing past.
Great session, real speed sharpener.
8 comments:
Congratulations - 10 years blogging - you were a pioneer. Timmy could take a leaf out of your book mate:)
Many congratulations on the 10 years mate, Many said it wouldn't last 10 weeks. Now to get to the next milestone, trying to get a readership of 10 people.
PS, Please don't retire it - The Stallion Durante won't be able to find his way to my blog if you do.
Good work mate.
Jared Tallent does 4min kms. I've been reading this drivel for 10 years, it'd be a shame to shut it down now that you're becoming a pretty good runner.
Elite session Tom, don't shut it down now! I read this more than my university notes.
Tom first of all 10 years...that's a solid effort... don't retire the blog I really won't be able to find Timmy's dribble without first reading yours
As for the session....your 800m's really need to come down to 2.10 considering you can manage a 63 and 64 400m at the end....i'll let the Tiger know
Do so, but that would pretty much be a 800m PB mate which I'm not sure these old man legs are capable of.
PB's are your thing old man....take them while you can
Ten years!
Not sure I found it ten years ago but not far far off. You have come along way in that time. I vote you carry on.
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