Before my warm-up, I noticed the track was coated in snow, but fortunately, last month I had wheeled out an 800M loop around the school I teach at. This was my first time using the route and it worked out well since the parking lot was plowed. There were a few small patches of black ice in a few isolated spots, but all in all not bad.
After each rep, I swiped a mark in the dirt and grime on the back bumper of my car to help keep track of how many I had done. I felt pretty good and energetic from the start, and while it of course got tougher, I continued to feel very good overall (relatively speaking) as the marks made their way across my bumper. Ended up finishing with my fastest overall average for a full, 10-rep session yet (2:56). Pretty happy about that.
wu: Ran 1.7 miles @ 8:03/mile pace.
AHR/MHR - 132/146
Yasso 800s: 10 X 800M w/ 3:00 active recovery in between. Splits were 2:58, 2:59, 2:57, 2:56, 2:57, 2:54, 2:56, 2:55, 2:54, 2:49. Average of 2:56. Total mileage w/ recovery = 7.6 miles.
cd: Ran 1.7 miles @ 8:52/mile pace.
AHR/MHR - 154/176
cd: Ran 1.7 miles @ 8:52/mile pace.
AHR/MHR - 136/148
Paved roads, some icy patches.
Mostly flat.
Lower 30s to upper 20s, partly cloudy, breezy.
Brooks Mach 11, long pants, windbreaker, short sleeved shirt, beanie, gloves.
