10 minute warmup @6:25/mi + drills and lots of strides
Mile Race:
- 51.34 (*63.81 400m pace)
- 50.24 (*62.45 400m pace)
- 51.80 (*64.39 400m pace)
- 53.37 (*66.33 400m pace)
- 52.81 (*65.64 400m pace)
- 4:19.66 (*4:14.55 altitude converted)
I felt really strong for the first 1000m but I started feeling funny once the hurt set in. This is my first track race in 2 years, since I ruptured my plantar fascia in the 2013 edition of this race. Sat behind Tim for the first 3 laps and then started pushing by him on the backstretch. Trac Norris and Jonathan Harper came past me on the 5th lap and then Travis Fuller went by me with 60m to go. My legs felt like jello for the last lap- I have forgotten how to run when the hurt sets in but I am confident that I can get back to how I used to be. Altitude conversion brings this race down to 4:14.55.
Finished my race and tried to go back to normal but my legs felt like rubber and I kept coughing because of the air quality. Jumped in the 800m pretty last second to try and run an 800m at goal mile pace (4:00). Ran the 800m in 2:00.23. Felt SUPER comfortable and had splits of 60 and 60 per 400m. Made a really strong push at 400m and then backed off at the 600m. Wasn't planning on killing this race and treated it like a workout. Took 4th in that race but I wasn't really worried about what the other guys were doing. Confidence booster. Next race will be an 800m in Boise sometime in the next few weeks.
So great to see so many of my past coaches and teammates. Also good to see all of my BYU friends... I have got to go do a group run down there with them sometime.
Didn't cool down but I am going to be doing some core and lifting tonight.
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