Apr. 21 - Back to the Track - 5.5 Miles Ran

I decided to pass on the big breakfast and head on out to the track.  I enjoyed the workout, but the headwinds on the back straightaway were a pain.  Between warm up, cool down and training laps, I put in 5.5 miles.  This covered miles 405-410, which are not yet sponsored.

My high school track coach Dan Banks and his wife Sandy are sponsors (thanks!)   I think of Coach Banks every time I go to the track for my middle age man workouts.  After a decent junior year on the Masuk track team, I decided not to run my senior year (mixture of prep for college soccer, girlfriend and senior-itis).  Dan encouraged (but did not push) me to run, but I was sure my track days were over by 1983.  Over the last few years I have gone back to the track and have really enjoyed the workouts to break up the long miles on the road.  Not that he would ever do this, but I see coach's "I told you so" expression around a turn every once in a while.

Today's line:

Date

DoW

ToD

Distance

Time

Min/Mile

Notes

Effort

Total Miles

4/21

Su

3:15p

5.5

n/a

n/a

55f

9

410.2

Track Workout:

4 lap warm up - 1.02 miles - 7:46 (7:39 min/mi)

4 x 400m, 200m jog in between:

1) 1:31.7 (6:05 min/mi)

2) 1:33.8 (6:17 m/m)

3) 1:31.8 (6:01 m/m)

4) 1:30.8 (6:01 m/m)

2 x 800m, 400m jog in between:

1) 3:07.3 (6:07 m/m)

2) 3:02.9 (5:57 m/m)

1 x 1600m, 600m jog prep:

6:21.5 (6:12 m/m)

2 lap cool down (untimed)

East Hampton High Track