Monday: 4 miles, AM. It was warmer at 5:30 in the morning than later in the day.
Tuesday: 2 mile warm up, 5x800 meter with 1 lap jog, 1 mile cool down
Days like Tuesday are when I really question my sanity. At 5pm it was about 24 degrees out and winds gusted over 20mph. The wind was blowing perpendicular to the track; each time I ran into turn 1 it was like hitting a wall of suckage. About half way through my warm up I started to feel warm, though my fingers and toes were never quite warm despite a pair of gloves and smart wool socks. Despite it being 3 weeks since my last speed workout, and the horrible, horrible conditions, my splits suprised me:
2:50; 2:34; 2:34; 2:37; 2:36
The first slow one was on purpose. I usually run the first rep way too fast after a long layoff, so I made sure to stay under control. Overall, the workout was not all that tough, which was my main goal. I just needed to reawaken the legs. I haven't lost all that much speed from my recovery layoff, I'm usually around 2:30-2:32 with shorter rest and better conditions.
This bodes quite well for my first comeback race this weekend!
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