Notes
Moose Island Mile
My goal was 6:30, I knew that was out the window though given how hot it was. I wanted to run this in the morning, when I woke up at 4am, it was super smokey from the fires. I really didn't want to breathe in all that smoke.
I jogged out to the elementary school where the track is not locked up. Luckily the sun went behind a cloud, but the wind was coming from the SSW at like 10 mph
I went out at what felt a good pace, but it was actually slow.
409 m in 1:41.5
Second 400m was feeling pretty good. That home stretch sorta sucks with the wind.
1:37.0
Third 400m felt terrible. I was breathing with every step and I felt my stomach sloshing. It felt super hard on the home stretch.
1:39.8
The final 400m was a grind. Coming off the home stretch I knew I had to throw down, but I couldn't just yet. I waited until about 150m to go, before starting to kick. I got on my toes more and kicked and it felt like my strides. Smooth. I sorta stopped my watch a couple meters passed the finish line.
1:34.3
official: 6:32.6
Close enough.
Training Plan Entry
Easy + Strides
6.5 mi
8-10 strides