Post from May 9th 2011 First year at Flagstaff- Running a 600m
I pass 400m in a 53.5 sec, and two guys blow right by me. I hit 450m and my breathing sounds like a train. 3 more go by me. I reach 550m and I step off the track, bend over and start dry heaving in between the wheezes. Yup, Altitude training at its best!! I spend the next 10 minutes repeating the same steps, stand up, walk, cough, kneel, and cough.
May 2012 (second year at Flagstaff)
Basically the same scenario. I went MIA from blogging but my training log told me 200,600, 500,300. And to sum it up nicely, I just barely beat what the girls ran for their 300m time.
Ok April 13th 2013
Sedona, AZ. 1km pace. Second set all 800m pace.
First set went off without a hitch. It felt good. But it should, it's only 1km pace stuff, so slower than my race pace. I de-spiked and went for my walk/jog to loosen my legs preparing for the second set. This next one is the one that's been in my head since I've arrived here. Am I going to puke? Will my body just shut down? Will I be working out with the girls? Or all of the above?
First rep was perfect pace. Okay recovery time. I walk/jog over to the start line. My breathing is still pretty rapid (probably from the 4000ft we're working out at). 20 seconds left in the rest... finally my heart rate is starting to calm down. I'm suppose to take the fist 250m of the 500m. So it's my job to get out and set the pace. "GO!" I take off smooth pushing ahead of the group....the split is perfect for the first 200m. At 300m my teammate takes over I jump right behind. "Come-on legs!!" 100m to go my teammate surges again...OK HERE WE GO. I surge with him. I hold strong until the finish line....65 seconds for the 500m...PERFECT!!! I finally broke this terrible streak.
I don't care if this was a softer workout that we've done in the past. It's earlier in the season and I freaking finished it. But I'm not going to lie, the cool-down jog was almost at a walking pace, but who cares about that.
May 2012 (second year at Flagstaff)
Basically the same scenario. I went MIA from blogging but my training log told me 200,600, 500,300. And to sum it up nicely, I just barely beat what the girls ran for their 300m time.
Ok April 13th 2013
Sedona, AZ. 1km pace. Second set all 800m pace.
First set went off without a hitch. It felt good. But it should, it's only 1km pace stuff, so slower than my race pace. I de-spiked and went for my walk/jog to loosen my legs preparing for the second set. This next one is the one that's been in my head since I've arrived here. Am I going to puke? Will my body just shut down? Will I be working out with the girls? Or all of the above?First rep was perfect pace. Okay recovery time. I walk/jog over to the start line. My breathing is still pretty rapid (probably from the 4000ft we're working out at). 20 seconds left in the rest... finally my heart rate is starting to calm down. I'm suppose to take the fist 250m of the 500m. So it's my job to get out and set the pace. "GO!" I take off smooth pushing ahead of the group....the split is perfect for the first 200m. At 300m my teammate takes over I jump right behind. "Come-on legs!!" 100m to go my teammate surges again...OK HERE WE GO. I surge with him. I hold strong until the finish line....65 seconds for the 500m...PERFECT!!! I finally broke this terrible streak.
I don't care if this was a softer workout that we've done in the past. It's earlier in the season and I freaking finished it. But I'm not going to lie, the cool-down jog was almost at a walking pace, but who cares about that.
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